Pierce Mease Butler
Pierce Mease Butler was born on March 15, 1810, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into one of the city’s most prominent families. His father, Thomas Butler, was...
Author : joe bodego
The Mis-Education of the Negro
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Carter G. Woodson’s Critique of American Education Carter G. Woodson’s seminal work “The Mis-Education of the Negro,” published in 1933, stands as one of the...
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School
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Assimilation Through Education In 1879, a controversial experiment in Native American education began in Pennsylvania that would ultimately impact thousands of Indigenous children and shape...
Duncan Campbell Scott
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Duncan Campbell Scott (1862-1947) was a significant but controversial figure in Canadian history who served as a high-ranking government official while simultaneously establishing himself as...
Captain Richard Henry Pratt
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Captain Richard Henry Pratt (1840-1924) was a U.S. military officer who founded the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania in 1879. This institution became the...
kill the Indian in the child
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The phrase “kill the Indian in the child” represents one of the most haunting expressions of colonial assimilation policy, though its attribution requires historical clarification....
The Chinese Head Tax
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A Dark Chapter in Canadian Immigration History The Chinese Head Tax stands as one of the most discriminatory policies in Canadian immigration history. Implemented in...
The Indian Act of 1876
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The Indian Act of 1876 stands as one of the most significant and controversial pieces of legislation in Canadian history. Enacted by the federal government,...
Sir John A. Macdonald
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Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, is often celebrated as one of the founding fathers of Canadian Confederation. Macdonald was born on January...
Canadian Confederation: The Birth of a Nation
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On July 1, 1867, a new country was born as the British colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia united to form the Dominion...