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Furor and conflicting views continue over Haley’s statement about origin of Civil War | Opinion
The State via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMissing history? Concerning the furor directed at Nikki Haley for answering a question about the...
A 1787 federal law forbade slavery in Ohio, but African Americans here still faced abuses
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe history of African-Americans in Columbus and central Ohio is a long and complex story....
Directors of 2 Milwaukee Black history museums share important parts of Wisconsin's history
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFebruary is Black History Month, and Milwaukee has two institutions dedicated to preserving the...
Boats, planes and automobiles: Projects aim to travel around restrictive state abortion laws
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn Colorado, abortion medication comes from a van parked near the state border. In Illinois, an...
Did the Confederates have a point, kind of? Here's a hint: not really
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRobert E Lee statue removal Eze Amos/Getty Images There’s no doubt that Australian law professor...
New show about legendary lawman Bass Reeves brings attention to Fort Smith museum
Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom the hills of eastern Oklahoma, the legendary U.S. deputy marshal Bass Reeves rode with a posse...
LMU law professor: Latinos in America may not feel they belong
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIf Arléne Amarante could wave a magic wand that would transform her home country of America, she...
Why 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump exhorted followers to object to the results of the 2020...
Freedom Towns: A Vast but Largely Forgotten Movement of Black Self-Rule
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPhoto: Eatonville, Florida; Stephen Vincent/Alamy If you sit on the bench outside Natural Beautiii...
Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Texas law says slavery cannot be taught as part of the 'true founding' of the United States. Tamir...