Calvin Schermerhorn

Abortions happened in Arizona, despite a near-complete abortion ban enacted in 1864. But people also faced penalties for them, including a female doctor who went to prison.

Ronald Reagan's economic policies exacerbated the racial wealth gap— and they've guided all his successors.

Florida’s new standards for teaching social studies include throwbacks to an interpretation of slavery as benign or inconsequential.

Before the Civil War, US activists sought to combat slavery through sugar boycotts. Instead, consumption grew.

Why Democrats have struggled to implement their agenda.

On the racial wealth gap.

Political contests over the ideological slant of the Court are nothing new.

Why President Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the election results is so dangerous.

In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.

When one system of economic oppression collapsed, new ones were created to fill the void.

When it comes to partisan Supreme Court nominations, history repeats itself.

"Masterless Men" shows how the antebellum political economy made poor southern whites into a volatile, and potentially disruptive, class.

In 1887, African-American cane workers in Louisiana attempted to organize—and many paid with their lives.