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Melanie Newport

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  • Slavery Is Not a Metaphor

    In the aftermath of the American Revolution, southern slaveholders were thinking about what a prison should look like for a society that was economically and socially dependent on slavery.
    by John Bardes, Melanie Newport via Public Books on February 12, 2025
  • Harold Washington on a button

    Primary Sources are a Vibe

    Historian Melanie Newport turns to eBay.
    by Alexis Coe, Melanie Newport via Study Marry Kill on November 10, 2021
  • A lie-in in the road outside of a Pittsburgh jail. Many activists lay in both lanes of the road, some holding signs.
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    Bail Funds Are Having a Moment in 2020

    But today’s activism reflects longstanding commitments to freedom.
    by Melanie Newport via Made By History on June 17, 2020
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