Explore the hidden history of colonial American slavery and its unlawful origins under English law. Learn about the legislative actions that abolished colonial slave codes, the landmark Somerset decision of 1772, and the contradictions of America’s founding principles.
Explore England’s diverse history and its foundational contributions to liberty and human rights. Discover how people of various backgrounds shaped Great Britain and its legal legacy.
Discover the clash of principles between George Washington and British General Guy Carleton in 1783, highlighting the fight for freedom for Black colonials during the Treaty of Paris negotiations.
Explore Thomas Jefferson’s struggles with slavery and democracy. Confront the contradictions of America’s founding and build a nation that fulfills its founding ideals.
Explore Thomas Jefferson’s reflections on slavery’s corrosive effects on America, its moral contradictions, and its incompatibility with liberty, equality, and justice. Learn how his 1785 writings foreshadowed the enduring legacy of America’s founding paradox.
Discover how Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and British policies exposed the contradictions of the American Revolution, revealing the colonists’ fight for liberty intertwined with the preservation of slavery.
Frederick Douglass’ powerful 1852 speech challenges the Fourth of July’s meaning for enslaved Americans, while examining the Declaration of Independence, British abolition, and America’s post-Revolutionary failure to honor universal human rights.
Explore the legacy of colonial slavery abolished by the American Colonies Act of 1766, Jefferson’s warnings, and the enduring need for reconciliation. Learn how rediscovering historical truths can shape a just and equitable future.
Explore the legacy of the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, its mischaracterization of the Declaration of Independence, and its impact on systemic injustice. Learn why Jefferson’s warnings and the fight for equality remain essential today.
Explore the story of Crispus Attucks, the first to die for American independence, and how the American Revolution was fueled by a universal yearning for liberty. Discover how colonial slave codes were abolished and why justice and equality remain central to this legacy.