Two historians claim quilts may have contained encoded messages for enslaved people looking to escape through the Underground Railroad. Though others disagree, it is an intriguing idea.
Read this list to learn facts and quirks about our nation’s most famous document and the people who wrote it.
Though slavery was outlawed in the late 1800s, forced labor remained legal in the United States if someone was convicted of a crime. Langston Hughes wrote about such a loophole in his powerful essay examining the harshness of chain gangs.
Noor Inayat Khan turned spy to help the Allied forces fighting the Nazis during WWII.
Historically, colonizers gave names to the indigenous people of North America instead of using the names already in place. This continued imposition is inaccurate and at times insulting. Read the article to learn more about this problem.
Read about some famous historical moments and their impact on policies today regarding the struggle for LGBTQ rights.
Throughout history, women have asserted their right to wear pants for many practical reasons. This article shares some of their stories.
An Instagram account was produced almost like a short film and intends to bring awareness and remembrance of the experience of Jews in the Holocaust to a younger generation.
A Catholic school acknowledges its role in the slave trade and pays tribute to the slaves who worked on its property and their ancestors to bring recognition, respect, and a sense of closure to the pain caused by slavery.
Watch this video to understand where the tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China stem from and why people continue to protest.
