Today in History: the Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment
The first page of the Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866 by Allyn Cox. One hundred and forty eight years ago on July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment, which […]
The first page of the Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866 by Allyn Cox. One hundred and forty eight years ago on July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment, which […]
Storming of Fort Wagner by Kurz & Allison February 16, 1863 recruitment ad from Boston newspaper Today, June 3rd 28 marks the anniversary of when one of the first African-American […]
George Henry White Henry Plummer Cheatham The next profile for Black History Month examines the life of George Henry White. Born just prior to the Civil War, he rose to […]
The photo from Lynch’s 1913 book John Roy Lynch was an American politician, writer, attorney, and military officer, who was born into slavery, gained freedom in 1863 and was subsequently […]
An article from Harper’s Weekly in 1862 detailing Robert Smalls exploits on the Planter. Robert Smalls The next profile for Black History Month, continuing our series celebrating the history and […]
In this political cartoon, Revels (seated) replaces Jefferson Davis (left in costume as Iago from Shakespeare’s Othello) in the US Senate. Harper’s Weekly Feb. 19, 1870. For this 2016 election […]