The Crisis Magazine
The Crisis magazine, published by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), holds a significant place in the history of African American...
Category : History
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), also called Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids (BSCPM), first African American labor union to be affiliated with...
Rise of the cotton industry, 1793
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In the years immediately following the Revolutionary War, the rural South—the region where slavery had taken the strongest hold in North America—faced an economic crisis....
John Brown’s raid, October 16, 1859
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John Brown’s raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) on October 16, 1859, was a pivotal event leading up to...
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator, and vocal opponent of slavery was elected the 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before...
Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence was the first formal statement by a nation’s people asserting their right to choose their own government. When armed conflict between...
Bill of Rights
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After the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, the Founding Fathers turned to the composition of the states’ and then the federal Constitution. Although a...
John Adams
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John Adams (1735–1826), a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801. Born in Braintree (now Quincy),...
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, religion, and the press. It also protects the right to peaceful protest and...
George Washington
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George Washington, born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, stands as one of the most pivotal figures in American history. Known as the...