Author: Patrick Young
Indiana Dems Explain Their Principled Opposition to 15th Amendment: “the government was formed for white men” March 1869
At the end of February 1869 the 15th Amendment giving equal voting rights to Black men was passed by Congress and sent to the states…
Panel Discusses Exhibit at Atlanta History Center on Black Citizenship During Reconstruction and Jim Crow
Here is an interesting discussion of Black citizenship after the Civil War. It is broadcast in conjunction with a new exhibit at the Atlanta History…
In the Wake of War: Military Occupation, Emancipation, and Civil War America
In the Wake of War: Military Occupation, Emancipation, and Civil War America by Andrew F. Lang published by LSU Press (2017) $47.50 (Hardcover) $36.30 (Kindle) If…
President Grant Appoints Elizabeth Van Lew Postmaster for Richmond & Gen. Longstreet Collector of the Port of NOLA March, 1869
Elizabeth Van Lew ran a Union spy ring in Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. James Longstreet was a Confederate general commanding a corps of infantry…
March 1, 1869 Nevada First State to Ratify 15th Amendment Barring Racial Exclusion from Voting
On March 1, 1869 Nevada became the first state to ratify the 15th Amendment banning racial exclusions in voting. Gold Hill Daily News Tuesday, Mar…
Opposing the 15th Amendment: The Conservative and Democratic Argument Against Blacks Voting 1869-1870
The 15th Amendment granted equal voting rights to all male citizens regardless of race. It passed both houses of Congress in Feb. 1869 and went…
SUNY Binghamton Professor Anne Bailey Interviewed About Her Project Documenting Where Slaves Were Sold in U.S.
WNYC’s Brian Lehrer spoke to SUNY Binghamton history professor Anne Bailey about her project to locate and photograph the sites where slaves were auctioned in…
Slate Slavery In America Podcast: Episode 2 Inside the Slave Ship
Here is Episode 2 of the Slate series on slavery. According to Slate: In episode 2 of the History of American Slavery, hosts Rebecca Onion…
March 18, 1869: Pres. Grant Signs Law Barring Racial Discrimination in Laws in District of Columbia
On March 18, 1869 President Grant signed legislation eliminating the word “white” wherever it was used as a qualification for voting, serving on a jury,…
Slate Slavery In America Podcast: Episode 1 The Terrible Transformation of Slavery in the 1600s
Five years ago Slate put out a well-regarded series on the history of American slavery. Unfortunately, it was behind a paywall and only Slate+ subscribers…