Abolitionism
Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs
Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs The Trump administration has replaced the original designs for the “America 250” coins with new designs that commemorate the Mayflower Compact, Revolutionary War, and the Gettysburg Address, instead of honoring abolition, women’s suffrage, and civil rights. The changes were […]
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines: Reassessing the Haitian revolutionary leader’s legacy
Jean-Jacques Dessalines: Reassessing the Haitian revolutionary leader’s legacy Historian Julia Gaffield’s new book “I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti’s Fight for Freedom” aims to reassess the legacy of Haitian revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who was both celebrated at home for ending slavery and condemned internationally for his violent tactics. Dessalines’ reputation has been […]
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