How American Racism Shaped Nazism
American democracy and liberty might appear to be the opposite of the fascism and horrors of Nazi Germany. But for
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Voting rights
Race, Racism, and Southern Myths
In 2010, two historians edited a collection of thirteen essays written by white historians about “The Myth of Southern Exceptionalism.”
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The Audacity of “Nope”: Why a Trump Presidency Is No Surprise
After the 2008 election of Barack H. Obama, the 44th President of the United States, it became customary for some
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Trump’s America Was Never a Democracy
History is rarely written in advance. Yet on January 20, 2017 we will likely witness the largest general strike and
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An Open Letter to White Liberal Feminists
Dear White Liberal Feminists, After Donald J. Trump’s election to the highest and most powerful political office of the United
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