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Before Trump's prosecution, U.S. indicted a president: Confederate leader Jefferson Davis
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe United States has indicted a president previously — the leader of the Confederate States of...
PolitiFact: Did Democrats want to expand slavery pre-Civil War, while Republicans opposed it?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRepublican presidential contender Nikki Haley failed to use the word “slavery” when discussing the...
Georgia county refuses to change Confederate street names
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCity leaders on the outskirts of Atlanta declined to pass a new measure that would replace streets...
What happened to these Kansas counties and why do they no longer exist?
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoTOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Kansas counties haven’t stood the test of time, so what happened to them? The...
Records show selection of Davis, George statues in Washington steeped in white supremacy
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 15—JACKSON — When former Mississippi Gov. James K. Vardaman thought about endorsing the notion of honoring Jefferson Davis and James Z. George with statues in the U.S. Capitol, his intent ...
When did the Civil War end? A (quick) history of America's deadliest war.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Civil War was the deadliest conflict ever fought on American soil with approximately 620,000 fatalities, according to History.com. Recent analysis could even suggest these numbers are higher ...
Opinion: We could be witnessing the Republican Party break apart in real time
CNN via AOL· 8 months agoEditor’s note: Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the...
‘Roe is dead’: Anti-abortion groups rally at Idaho State Capitol to celebrate new laws
Idaho Statesman McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoHundreds of community members met Saturday at Julia Davis Park and walked to the steps of the Idaho...
When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDemonstrators hold Confederate flags near the monument for Confederacy President Jefferson Davis on...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...