Declaration of Independence
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...
Category : History
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...
Nat Turner
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Nat Turner, born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, was an enslaved African American preacher whose name became synonymous with rebellion and resistance...
Slavery in America
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Slavery in America has a long and dark history that has had a profound impact on the social, economic, and political landscape of the country....
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
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The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred on Sunday, September 15, 1963, when a powerful explosion ripped through the predominantly African American 16th Street Baptist...
Civil Rights Act of 1875
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Civil Rights Act of 1875, U.S. legislation, and the last of the major Reconstruction statutes, which guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public transportation and...
The Amistad Slave Rebellion
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From the 16th to the 19th centuries, an estimated 12 million Africans were forcibly shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World. Of those,...