by Erin Leary | Jul 1, 2023
The Amistad case of 1839 occurred due to the forceful enslavement of Africans kidnapped by the Spanish and taken to Havana, Cuba, which was widely known for the slave trade. Two Spanish owners of large plantations, Pedro Montes and Jose Ruiz together were able to...
by Matthew Shaffer | Jun 29, 2023
The Dred Scott vs. Sandford case is one of the most important court cases of 19th century. Starting at the St. Louis Circuit Court it made its way to the Supreme Court of the United States. This ruling in favor of Sandford was a landmark case before the American Civil...
by Adana Derios | Jun 29, 2023
¹ ¹ ¹ ((Schneider, Eric B. 2017. “Children’s Growth in an Adaptive Framework: Explaining the Growth Patterns of American Slaves and Other Historical Populations.” Economic History Review 70 (1): 3–29. doi:10.1111/ehr.12484.)) A Mother’s Anguish² ((Schomburg...
by Mariam Kamil | May 14, 2023
It is impossible to overestimate the historical significance of a cartoon that made fun of Georgia after the 1831 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case. A third man, standing in for the state of Georgia, watches as two white men pull...
by Anthony Karson | May 1, 2023
The 1800’s were an important time in American history. The United States was growing in size, purchasing new lands from other countries, and expanding their boarders westward. As the nation grew so did the technologies and industries that were already in place. One of...