civil war
Today in labor history: Nat Turner begins anti-slavery revolt
August 21, 2012On Aug. 21, 1831 Nat Turner begins a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Va., killing about 60 whites and freeing slaves along the way. It is considered the largest revolt of enslaved people in U.S....
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Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
July 3, 2012As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
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150 years later, a new battle over labor
April 12, 2011Our country today, April 12, marks the 150th anniversary of the official start of the Civil War with the firing on Fort Sumter.
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The Civil War, our fiery trial
April 12, 2011150 years ago today, the first shots of the American Civil War were fired.
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Coming to terms with the Confederacy
January 18, 2011Some groups want to remember the Confederacy "the right way." Whatever can they mean?
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