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Sally Hemings: Surviving Slavery and Sexual Exploitation

Women and the American Story

Sally Hemings was an enslaved woman who had several children with Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. Her story of agency and eventual emancipation remains an...

Breaking Down the Bill of Rights

America Explained

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. It guarantees all Americans basic freedoms – but those freedoms have always been under...

What Is the US Constitution?

America Explained

How has the U.S. Constitution endured when it was created over 200 years ago? Why is it still the supreme law of the land...

Democratic Symbols in Ancient Athens

Academy of American Democracy

In ancient Athens, symbols were used to promote religious and democratic ideals and beliefs. Thousands of years later these symbols helped to define the United...

What is a Citizen? From Ancient Athens to the US

Academy of American Democracy

Citizenship allows people to participate in the democratic process, but the road to inclusive citizenship has not been a smooth...
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