A new biography of abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner
Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...
In Saratoga lecture, abolitionist Frederick Douglass criticized Quaker minister who said slaves better off than free Blacks
African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...
Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is an attempt to undo the Civil War
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the meaning of the 14th Amendment to end “birthright ...
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Top 5 Influential African Americans in US History
There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...
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Borno man who fought in America’s Civil War in the 1860s
By Farooq A. KperogiIn the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, ...
Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
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‘A Man on Fire’ Review: Thomas Higginson’s Battle
Over the course of 87 years of nearly ceaseless activity, Higginson had been a teacher, minister, state legislator, fiery ...
Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...