Disability and Enslaved Americans
The condition of enslaved persons with disability has been a subject of profound interest since HIST 501, and was the subject of the final paper for that course. This was motivated by a small ad in an 1859 edition of Baltimore’s The Sun describing the sale of one hundred seventy slaves from the estate of…
The New Woman of Color
Doing a bit of research tonight and ran across this article from the December 19, 1896 edition of Freeman titled “The New Colored Woman: She is Fast Shaping the Destiny of a Prosperous Nation-a Strong Spirit of Unity Existing.” The article (below), written by Fannie Barrier Williams, recounted the creation of a new organization for…
Genealogical History: The Blunt Family of Norfolk County
African American genealogy may present several unique challenges for people who would like to know more about their family history, but resources are available. This post will explore two important resources near you. A good place to begin is with members of your own family. You may be surprised to learn that families may have…
American Christianity Blog Assignment: An Examination of Jasper Adams, Christianity, & Civil Government
Abstract Jasper Adams was an influential voice in religion and politics in the early years of the United States. His opposition to religious liberty was clearly articulated in his sermon “The relation of Christianity to civil government in the United States.” His presentation embraced a theocratic society which was clearly Protestant in its theology and…
The Great Depression and Lessons Learned
Abstract The Great Depression was a global crisis and served as a watershed moment for the modern mixed-market economy. Marked with high unemployment, financial uncertainty, and human suffering on a global scale it gave rise to the field of macroeconomics, offering valuable lessons for policy to remediate future calamities. The Great Depression and Lessons Learned…
Black Entrepreneurship in the Early Twentieth Century: Charles Clinton Spaulding
Abstract Literature on contributions made by minority entrepreneurs is in short supply. Charles Clinton Spaulding, an African American businessman in the early twentieth century, offers a view of leadership and management that is worthy of discussion. As the head of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance, Spaulding built one of the most successful enterprises of his…
Growth in the Postbellum Economy: Early African American Entrepreneurship and Wealth
Abstract Postbellum United States offered both opportunities and challenges for black Americans. As the nation continued its steady progression through the Industrial Revolution, African Americans had to seek ways to accumulate wealth for themselves rather than others, and the playing field was nothing close to level. While writing about this subject faces its own limitations…
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
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