The South Carolina Secession Ordinance
by Charles Dew
Watch a discussion of how the Secession Ordinance led directly to the Civil War.
The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley
with David Waldstreicher
Explore the life of this Black, female poet who published a book of poems while enslaved, and learn about the reactions to her work at the time.
The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War
with Chad Williams
Learn about W.E.B. Du Bois and his thoughts on the participation of Black Americans in the First World War.
The Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
with Matthew F. Delmont
Learn more about the history of World War II from the perspective of African Americans.
A History of the Enslaved Black Family
with Brenda Stevenson
Learn about the history of the Black family from the Middle Passage through Reconstruction.
On Juneteenth
with Annette Gordon-Reed and Edward L. Ayers
Examine the story of Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in the US, specifically in Texas–June 19, 1865.
The Life and Death of Roger Romine: A Tuskegee Airman Gone Too Soon
by Lisa Bratton
Read about the life of Robert Romine, member of the Tuskegee Airmen, an elite but segregated branch of the military in World War II.
Frederick Douglass and the Dawn of Reconstruction
by Douglas R. Egerton
Explore Douglass's belief in the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation on Reconstruction.
Douglass and the US Constitution: The Dred Scott Decision
by Randall Kennedy
Explore Frederick Douglass‘s response to the Dred Scott case.
Frederick Douglass: An Example for the Twenty-First Century
by Noelle N. Trent
Explore Douglass’s legacy in this essay.
Constance Baker Motley: A Trailblazer in the Legal Profession
by Gary L. Ford, Jr.
Read about the life and work of Constance Baker Motley, the only woman who argued desegregation cases in courts in the racially segregated South during the Civil Rights Movement from 1946 to 1964.
“The Maroons in Ambush . . . in Jamaica”
1801
View this depiction of a maroon revolt in Jamaica.
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