Abolition Loopholes
A 40-year indenture contract that demonstrates how enslavers circumvented abolition laws in “free” states.
A 40-year indenture contract that demonstrates how enslavers circumvented abolition laws in “free” states.
Two documents that illustrate how the debate over women’s capacity for political engagement changed over the course of the Federal period.
Mercy Otis Warren and Judith Sargent Murray weigh in on the biggest political debate of the Federal period.
A collection of resources that tells the story of New Jersey’s 30-year experiment with women’s suffrage.
An advertisement for ready-made pancake mix shows racist stereotypes of Black women.
The story of a Latina author who used her work to critique the American treatment of Mexican people.
An Apache warrior who defied gender norms and protected her people.
The opinion of the court in the case of Isabel González that determined that Puerto Ricans were not immigrants.
Girls Education at Carlisle Indian School Student Group John N. Choate, Student Group, “The Sunshine Scatterers,” 1892, ca. 1879-1902. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Woodworking Class John N. Choate, Students in woodworking (Sloyd) class, c. 1896, ca. 1879-1902. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Gymnasium John N. Choate, Female students in gymnasium, c. 1887, ca. 1879-1902. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Thirteen unidentified Chippewa students John N. Choate, Thirteen unidentified female Chippewa students, c. 1890, ca. 1879-1902. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
A speech by an Omaha activist about the government’s forcible removal of Indigenous tribes.