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Private, Public, and Vigilante Violence in Slave Societies, Part 2

December 11, 2016December 10, 2016 Keri Leigh Merritt criminal justice system, Deep South

This essay is Part Two of a four-part series concerning the triumvirate of violence in slave societies. The first part

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Demystifying the 13th Amendment and Its Impact on Mass Incarceration

December 9, 2016December 8, 2016 Patrick Rael 13th Amendment, emancipation, mass incarceration

We’re learning a lot these days about the historical roots of mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander’s wildly successful book, The New

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The New Black Atheists

December 3, 2016December 2, 2016 Chris Cameron religion

Christianity has played a central role in African-American life from the late 18th century to the present. Black churches raised

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Colored Travelers: A New Book on Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship

November 28, 2016November 27, 2016 Ibram X. Kendi travel

This post is part of a blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in African

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The Distinction Between Slavery and Race in U.S. History

November 27, 2016November 25, 2016 Patrick Rael Constitution, Electoral College

The history of the Electoral College is receiving a lot of attention. Pieces like this one, which explores “the electoral

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