We Weren’t Supposed to Be Here
The Aftermath of Slavery and America’s Unpreparedness for Freedom When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, followed by the ratification of the...
Category : History
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
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Origins, Impact, and Legacy The Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, stands as one of the most significant...
The Gradual Civilization Act of 1857
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Assimilation Policy and Indigenous Impact The Gradual Civilization Act, formally known as “An Act to Encourage the Gradual Civilization of Indian Tribes in this Province,...
The Three-Fifths Compromise
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The Three-Fifths Compromise had profound implications for American politics and society that extended well beyond its mathematical formula. The compromise appears in Article I, Section...
Pierce Mease Butler
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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...
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...