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DeSantis claims it was only the American Revolution that caused people to question slavery
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis said during a recent speech that no one had considered abolishing...
Opinion/Chaput: DeSantis claim on slavery points to a need for history education
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoErik Chaput is the co-creator of the Dorr Rebellion Project website:...
16 women abolitionists you may not know about
Stacker via AOL· 5 months agoLibrary of Congress // Getty Images; Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images It is an egregious fact that forced labor has long been a practice in...
Op-Ed: American history is a parade of horrors — and also heroes
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJohn Brown, an evangelical militia leader who was hanged for trying to arm enslaved people for an...
16 women throughout history who famously fought for equality
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs a tribute, women covered women's suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony's tombstone with "I Voted"...
'Seeking the light' In a violent and troubled world, Quakers search for peaceful solutions
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoVolusia County Quakers giving away banned books aren't looking for controversy or attention. They're...
Johnson: A better way to teach young kids about slavery in America's history
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is a column by Athens native, Jessica Johnson, a lecturer at The Ohio State University's Lima...
Letters: Birth control is a shared responsibility
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBooks help children learn history Banning books is a major step toward authoritative rule. Urbandale school leaders should reconsider their decision to...
How 19th-century Spiritualists ‘canceled’ the idea of hell to address social and political concerns
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSpiritualists believed that after shedding the body in death, the spirit would continue on a...
Salem Historical Society to share slavery story in program
The Alliance Review via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAmerica’s slavery past will be the focus of Salem Historical Society programming Tuesday night at...