Social Welfare and the Politics of Race in the Post-Civil War South
The policing of Black bodies has become an increasingly visible part of the American landscape, shining light on centuries-long violent
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Black Family
Slavery and Disability in Antebellum America
In 1794, U.S. inventor Eli Whitney patented a new type of cotton gin that could remove seeds from short staple
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Black Women and Union Widowhood: An Interview with Brandi Brimmer
This post is part of our online forum on Black Military Families in the Nineteenth Century. Black Perspectives’ Senior editor, Holly Pinheiro,
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The Families of the Louisiana Native Guards
This post is part of our online forum on Black Military Families in the Nineteenth Century. On May 1, 1861,
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Black Soldiers and their Families’ Activism during the Antebellum Era
This post is part of our online forum on Black Military Families in the Nineteenth Century. For many people today,
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