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The Amistad slave ship

Birthright Citizenship, Slave Trade Legislation, and the Origins of Federal Immigration Regulation

Opponents of birthright citizenship say there weren't any “illegal aliens” when the 14th Amendment was drafted. They're wrong.
by Gabriel Chin, Paul Finkelman via UC Davis Law Review on April 9, 2021
A graphic that reads "taxpayer dollars."

"Taxpayer Dollars:" The Origins of Austerity’s Racist Catchphrase

How the myth of the overburdened white taxpayer was made.
by Camille Walsh via Mother Jones on April 5, 2021
Artwork depicting The Statue of Liberty's back.

America Never Wanted the Tired, Poor, Huddled Masses

The U.S. is a diverse nation of immigrants—but it was not intended to be, and its historical biases continue to haunt the present.
by Caitlin Dickerson via The Atlantic on April 5, 2021
A diverse group of school children saluting the American flag in a classroom.

Why the Asian-American Story Is Missing From U.S. Classrooms

Educators say that anti-Asian racism is directly linked to how the AAPI community is often depicted in U.S. history lessons .
by Olivia B. Waxman via TIME on March 30, 2021
Exhibit

“All Persons Born or Naturalized in the United States...”

A collection of resources exploring the evolving meanings of American citizenship and how they have been applied -- or denied -- to different groups of Americans.
Members of the Harvard branch of the KKK pose for 1924 graduation photo at the foot of John Harvard Statue

The Crimson Klan

The KKK was clearly present at Harvard. But the university rarely mentions the 20th century in its attempts to reckon with its past.
by Simon J. Levien via The Harvard Crimson on March 29, 2021
Painting of the Ohio River, ca. 1840.

A Confusion of Language

On the legal foundations that spurred centuries of civil rights movements.
by Kate Masur via Lapham’s Quarterly on March 24, 2021
Mabel Ping-Hua Lee.

The 16-Year-Old Chinese Immigrant Who Helped Lead a 1912 US Suffrage March

Mabel Ping-Hua Lee fought for the rights of women on two sides of the world.
by Michael Lee via HISTORY on March 19, 2021
Drawing of Speedy Gonzales

Why Do So Many Mexican Americans Defend Speedy Gonzales?

A stereotype? Definitely. Problematic? You bet. But many Mexican Americans still love the cartoon character.
by Gustavo Arellano via Los Angeles Times on March 17, 2021
Repairs being made at the site of a water main break
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What Early American Infrastructure Politics Can Teach the Biden Administration

Infrastructure plans are always political. The key is being inclusive and focusing on the public good.
by Keith Pluymers, Harrison Diskin via Made By History on March 16, 2021
Dominique Walker, a member of Moms 4 Housing and group spokeswoman, speaking in front of City Hall

Redlining, Predatory Inclusion, and Housing Segregation

Redlining itself cannot explain this persistence of inequality in America's cities.
by Paige Glotzer via Black Perspectives on March 10, 2021
Cleo Davis and Kayin Talton Davis are artists and activists who have made it their mission to preserve and celebrate African American history in Portland. Here, their daughter, Ifetayo Davis, stands with her father and sisters outside their home.

Oregon Once Legally Banned Black People. Has the State Reconciled its Racist Past?

Oregon became ground zero of America’s racial reckoning protests last summer. But activists say it doesn’t know its own history.
by Nina Strochlic via Process: A Blog for American History on March 8, 2021
Morgan Wallen
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The Crossroads Facing Country Music After Morgan Wallen’s Use of a Racist Slur

Will the industry remain a bastion of conservatism, or take advantage of the opportunity to broaden its base?
by Amanda Marie Martinez via Made By History on February 17, 2021
A row of black and white pencils.

Anna Deavere Smith on Forging Black Identity in 1968

In 1968, history found us at a small women’s college, forging our Black identity and empowering our defiance.
by Anna Deavere Smith via The Atlantic on February 9, 2021
Charles Mills

Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance

A wide-ranging conversation with the philosopher on the white supremacist roots of liberal thought, Biden’s victory, and Trumpism without Trump.
by Charles W. Mills, Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins via The Nation on January 28, 2021
A hand holding a stethoscope and knife.

The Blackwell Sisters and the Harrowing History of Modern Medicine

A new biography of the pioneering doctors shows why “first” can be a tricky designation.
by Casey N. Cep via The New Yorker on January 25, 2021
A woman behind a bar.

The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars

Only 15 nightlife spaces dedicated to queer and gay women remain in the United States
by Sarah Marloff via Smithsonian on January 21, 2021
Black and White photo of demonstrators

When Medicare Helped Kill Jim Crow

By making health care broadly available, the government helps ensure our freedom.
by Mike Konczal via The Nation on January 19, 2021
Different colored pillars

The Capitol Riot Was an Attack on Multiracial Democracy

True democracy in America is a young, fragile experiment that must be defended if it is to endure.
by Adam Serwer via The Atlantic on January 7, 2021

Sadie Alexander Was a Trailblazing Economist and Activist

This op-ed celebrates the life and legacy of economist, attorney, and civil rights advocate Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander.
by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman via Teen Vogue on January 1, 2021
A large sports stadium surrounded by the city

Counterhistories of the Sport Stadium

As large spaces where different sectors of the city converge, stadiums are sites of social and political struggle.
by Frank Andre Guridy via Public Books on December 30, 2020
"Join or Die" snake political cartoon.

The Iron Cage of Erasure: American Indian Sovereignty in Jill Lepore’s 'These Truths'

Lepore’s framework insists that the “self-evident” truths of the nation’s founding were anything but.
by Ned Blackhawk via Diplomatic History on December 29, 2020
A group of White KC Star reporters sitting at desks with paper

The Truth in Black and White: An Apology From the Kansas City Star

Today we are telling the story of a powerful local business that has done wrong.
by Mike Fannin via Kansas City Star on December 20, 2020
Ilustration of Indian American family with American symbols.

The Truth Behind Indian American Exceptionalism

Many of us are unaware of the special circumstances that eased our entry into American life—and of the bonds we share with other nonwhite groups.
by Arun Venugopal via The Atlantic on December 19, 2020

James Baldwin, Here and Elsewhere

How the United States terrorizes the rest of the world, Baldwin realized abroad, echoed how it terrorized its inhabitants at home.
by Begum Adalet via Public Books on December 16, 2020
The Oquirrh Mountain Temple in Salt Lake City

The Most American Religion

Perpetual outsiders, Mormons spent 200 years assimilating to a certain national ideal—only to find their country in an identity crisis.
by McKay Coppins via The Atlantic on December 16, 2020
Book cover for The Two Faces of American Freedom

The Two Faces of American Freedom, Ten Years Later: Part One

On the ten year anniversary of Aziz Rana's book, Henry Brooks interviews him on his influential book and what it might teach us about the legacies of populism.
by Henry Brooks, Aziz Rana via LPE Project on December 14, 2020

The Real History of Race and the New Deal

Material benefits trumped FDR's terrible civil rights records.
by Matthew Yglesias via Slow Boring on December 11, 2020
Cover of "The Meaning of Soul: Black Music and Resilience Since the 1960s"

In Search of Soul

A musicological conversation about the history and social value of Black music.
by Sasha Frere-Jones, Emily J. Lordi via Bookforum on November 24, 2020

Taverns and the Complicated Birth of Early American Civil Society

Violent, lively and brash, taverns were everywhere in early colonial America, embodying both its tumult and its promise.
by Vaughn Scribner via Aeon on November 23, 2020

The Storied History of Giving in America

Throughout American history, philanthropy has involved the offering of time, money and moral concern to benefit others, but it carries a complicated legacy.
by Amanda Bowie Moniz via Smithsonian on November 23, 2020
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