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12 Years a Slave Like You’ve Never Seen Before: The True Story of Solomon Northup
The movie 12 Years a Slave is based on the novel of the same name which was written by Solomon Northup. It is a powerful movie that won three academy awards and…
General
5 Explosive U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Defined Race in America
Inequality between races has been a central issue for the United States for its entire history. When the U.S. Constitution…
General
This Day In History: The French Hand Over Orleans (Louisiana) to American (1803)
On this day in history, in 1803 the French hand over Orleans, which is today, approximately the state of Louisiana,…
Disaster
This Day In History: Hurrican Katrina Causes Havoc (2005)
There have been many terrible hurricanes, but one of the most destructive was Hurricane Katrina. It was the most destructive…