Black Pioneers and the Struggle for Equality on the Frontier
At the turn of the 20th century historian Frederick Jackson Turner argued, “[t]he frontier is the line of most rapid
Read moreAt the turn of the 20th century historian Frederick Jackson Turner argued, “[t]he frontier is the line of most rapid
Read more*This post is part of our online forum on the life of Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass possessed an extraordinary memory. By all
Read more*This post is part of our online forum on the life of Frederick Douglass. If I had to choose a single
Read moreMentha Morrison wanted her husband back. The problem was not domestic, it was legal. Jackson Morrison owed the state of
Read moreDuring the nineteenth century, several state laws prohibited, or restricted the ability of African Americans to testify against white people.
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