The Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Supreme Court

The Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Supreme Court

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...
Death of President Lincoln

Death of President Lincoln

The illustration “Death of President Lincoln” by Currier and Ives created in 1865 depicts the aftermath of one of the most significant events in American history, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The illustration shows...
Anti-Slavery Meeting on the Boston Common

Anti-Slavery Meeting on the Boston Common

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...
$100,000 Reward

$100,000 Reward

The Slave trade started in the mid-fifteenth century when voyagers went towards West Africa to find gold but what they found was much more important than gold – humans. These humans were sold off in Americas as slaves, soon this became a blooming business and a...
Emancipation Proclamation

Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant writings and speeches in America’s history. Moreover, it represents the transition from America’s slave-driven society to its abolition. Abraham Lincoln addressed this speech on January 1, 1863,  during the...