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Constance Baker Motley: Breaking Barriers by Fixing the Law

by WVVLhHpCQb | Jun 14, 2021 | Hidden Figures

For civil rights activist, lawyer, judge and state senator Constance Baker Motley, breaking through the limits placed on women and people of colour was all in a day’s...

How the Founding Fathers Viewed Slavery

by WVVLhHpCQb | Jun 14, 2021 | America Explained

What did the Founding Fathers really think of slavery? And how did that impact the laws they...

Harlem Renaissance: A Movement Like No Other

by WVVLhHpCQb | Jun 2, 2021 | Art That Changed America

The Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of African-American culture and creativity that began in 1920s New...

Marsha P. Johnson: A Trans Pioneer for Equal Rights

by WVVLhHpCQb | Jun 2, 2021 | Women and the American Story

The story of transgender activist, Marsha P. Johnson, who dedicated her life to LGBTQ+...

The Power of Fashion: From Oppression to Rebellion