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The Sedition and Espionage Acts Were Designed to Quash Dissent During WWI
As the United States entered World War I, President Wilson and Congress sought to silence vocal and written opposition to U.S. involvement in the war.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice Since 1993, Dies at 87
Known for her judicial restraint and sharp legal mind, Ginsburg delivered some of the Supreme Court’s most influential majority opinions.
How the Chicano Movement Championed Mexican-American Identity and Fought for Change
Chicano activists took on a name that had long been a racial slur—and wore it with pride.
Native Americans Used Fire to Protect and Cultivate Land
Indigenous people routinely burned land to drive, prey, clear underbrush and provide pastures.
How John Adams Established the Peaceful Transfer of Power
The election of 1800 marked the first time the leader of one political party handed the reins of government to his opponent.