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An illustration of the caning of Charles Sumner.

The Caning of Charles Sumner in the U.S. Senate: White Supremacist Violence in Pen and Pixels

Absent social media, the artists of the past shaped public knowledge of historical events through illustrations.
by Peter H. Wood, Harlin J. Gradinn via Tropics of Meta on January 20, 2021
State troopers guarding a roadblock during an armed standoff at the “embassy” of the separatist group Republic of Texas, Fort Davis, Texas, May 1997

Why It’s Time to Take Secessionist Talk Seriously

Disunion is hardly a new theme in American politics. In this moment of tumult, it would be unwise to rule out its return.
by Richard Kreitner via New York Review of Books on January 19, 2021
A custodian moving furniture in the Capitol building.

The 'Racial Caste System' at the U.S. Capitol

After the Capitol was cleared of insurrectionists on January 6, it wasn't lost on many that cleaning up the mess would fall largely to Black and Brown people.
by Karen Grigsby Bates, James R. Jones via NPR on January 19, 2021
The Battle of Fort Sumter.
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How the Civil War Got Its Name

From "insurrection" to "rebellion" to "Civil War," finding a name for the conflict was always political.
by Gaines M. Foster, Livia Gershon via JSTOR Daily on January 15, 2021
January 6th rioters.
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What the 1798 Sedition Act Got Right — And What It Means Today

It forced a conversation about the dangers of misinformation, one we need to have again today.
by Katlyn Marie Carter via Made By History on January 14, 2021

Why Trump Isn't a Fascist

The storming of the Capitol on 6 January was not a coup. But American democracy is still in danger.
by Richard J. Evans via New Statesman on January 13, 2021

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