Fugitive Slave Laws Before the Civil War
Historian James Oakes talked about runaway slaves and the consequences of fugitive slave laws. Professor Oakes argued th…
Professor Joanne Freeman explains why most accounts of violence in Congress went unreported throughout the Washington Press
Historian James Oakes talked about runaway slaves and the consequences of fugitive slave laws. Professor Oakes argued th…
Historians discussed Civil War-era politics. They looked at the realignment of political parties, populism, and anti-sla…
A panel discussed race and the role it played in determining citizenship in the mid-19th century. They explored the Dred…
Professor David Blight talked about the effects memory and bias have had in shaping the historical account of the Civil …