Civil Rights & Democracy

17+ hour, 55+ min ago   (165+ words) When the University held its first classes in 1871, they took place in downtown Syracuse. With construction of the Hall of Languages underway, the University rented space in Myers Block, located at the southeast corner of Montgomery and East Genesee Streets....

23+ hour, 31+ min ago   (142+ words) A new traveling exhibit is now on display in Erie, highlighting Pennsylvania women who fought for the right to vote and the important role the Justice Bell played in that movement. The exhibit, “The Justice Bell and the Fight for…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (257+ words) Although there is a wealth of books and papers from historians discussing the causes of the Swing Riots of 1830-31, it is interesting to hear the views of those who held a position of authority in the Hampshire parishes when the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1201+ words) Muriel Dyas, a historical reenactor, portrays Susan B. Anthony on a train ride that recreated the 1919 suffrage tour on Sunday. One of the picket signs on the historic train ride. Sandi Kloepfer of St. Louis looks outside the train window as…...

3+ day, 24+ min ago   (390+ words) Approaching Monkenholt, a late 18th Century, Grade II listed house just north of Chipping Barnet, I tried to imagine the scene in January 1971 when two bombs were placed outside it. Such details no doubt emerged during the ensuing criminal trial, but…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (580+ words) VICTORIA — A University of Texas at Arlington history professor will take audiences back to a pivotal moment in Texas history tonight, examining how the state systematically stripped voting rights from African Americans, Hispanic residents, and poor white people during the…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (69+ words) GhanaWeb - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (329+ words) wyomingnews.com - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) The Wyoming Women’s History House celebrates a reenactment of Louisa Swain casting the historic official vote for a general election in 1870 to become the first female voter…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1079+ words) In the early hours of 8 September 1936, three middle-aged academics with no prior history of criminality trudged through a field, armed with petrol cans, to set fire to an RAF bombing school. This was arguably the event that placed Welsh nationalism…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (699+ words) This quiet intersection represents the close-knit, communal quality of a typical American town where local businesses serve as social hubs. The candy store, the gas station pump, and the town memorial near each intersection create opportunities to stop, chat, buy…...