The abolitionist movement reshaped history—and this quick breakdown shows how. From its roots in moral and humanitarian ...

The Second Amendment occupies a curious place in American legal history. It has been sitting right there in the Bill of Rights since those amendments were first added to the Constitution in 1791. Yet ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - The Fairhope Film Festival is back for its 13th year, bringing four days of film and festivities to the Eastern Shore. Executive Director Melanie LeCroy says this year’s lineup ...

The International Classic Film Market (MIFC), the world’s only market dedicated to restoring and promoting heritage films, returns to Lyon alongside the Lumière Film Festival for its 13th edition ...

Please join us for Lincoln and the Constitution: The 13th Amendment, a conversation between scholars. Guest scholars include Brandi C. Brimmer, the Morehead-Cain Alumni Associate Professor at the ...

FILE - This Nov. 29, 2011, file photo shows the signature of president Abraham Lincoln on a rare, restored copy of the 13th Amendment that ended slavery, in Chicago. National lawmakers are expected on ...

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There were the respectful and sincere comments condemning the killing. Former President Barack Obama ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Noted Civil War experts Brandi C. Brimmer and Judith Giesberg are leading a discussion on the 16th president and the amendment abolishing slavery during the eighth annual Frank and ...

“Free speech isn’t just saying what you want to say; it’s also hearing what you don’t want to hear.” The line has been attributed to many people over the years — most recently by friends of the late ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) There were the respectful and sincere comments condemning the killing. Former ...

During an extraordinary span between 1840 and 1920, America wrestled mightily with what the country’s founders intended when they declared that “all men are created equal.” In his new book, “Born ...