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In 1870, Henrietta Wood Sued for Reparations—and Won
The $2,500 verdict, the largest ever of its kind, offers evidence of the generational impact such awards can have.
by
W. Caleb McDaniel
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Smithsonian
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September 2, 2019
The South Only Embraced States' Rights as It Lost Control of the Federal Government
For decades, slaveholders were powerfully committed to the Union. That changed when Washington stopped protecting their interests.
by
W. Caleb McDaniel
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The Atlantic
on
November 1, 2017
#FEELTHEBIRNEY
The most important third party in the history of American politics is one you may never have heard of before.
by
W. Caleb McDaniel
via
Commonplace
on
September 4, 2016
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Sweet Taste of Liberty
: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America
W. Caleb McDaniel
2019
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