March 1, 1828: Sojourner Truth goes to courtIsabella Baumfree, later known as Sojourner Truth, became the first Black woman to win a court case against a white individual in New York.
Fear of InsurrectionThe White community's fear of insurrection prompted violent reprisals against Blacks following Nat Turner's Rebellion, as recounted in Jacobs' autobiography.
The Second AbolitionThe histories of enslavement and abolition are critical for understanding modern economies and ideologies.
March 1, 1828: Sojourner Truth goes to courtIsabella Baumfree, later known as Sojourner Truth, became the first Black woman to win a court case against a white individual in New York.
Fear of InsurrectionThe White community's fear of insurrection prompted violent reprisals against Blacks following Nat Turner's Rebellion, as recounted in Jacobs' autobiography.
The Second AbolitionThe histories of enslavement and abolition are critical for understanding modern economies and ideologies.
On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launchesCongress is revisiting a measure to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, reflecting historical values.
Abolition Work Shows Us There's Joy to Be Found Even as the World Is on FireThe anthology connects parenting with abolition, emphasizing love and mutual care as essential to revolutionary practices.
U.S. to reach 1,600 executions since death penalty was reinstatedThe execution of Alan Eugene Miller could mark a grim milestone in U.S. death penalty history.
Letters from Our ReadersThe U.S. prison system is inefficient and often disregards the potential for rehabilitation, highlighting the need for reform.
The Kamala Harris Death-Penalty TestPresident Joe Biden's stance on capital punishment has been mixed, with his administration's actions causing confusion and disappointment among abolitionists.Speculation surrounds Vice President Kamala Harris's potential approach to the death penalty, with uncertainty on whether she would significantly differ from Biden's stance.