Is the Constitution “Pro-Slavery?”

Is the Constitution “Pro-Slavery?”

Nikole Hannah-Jones and other 1619 acolytes have been consistently pushing the idea that the Constitution was a “pro-slavery” document. This comports to 19th century abolitionist rhetoric led by William Lloyd Garrison. To Garrison and his followers, the...
Today in History: Missouri Compromise Signed as Law

Today in History: Missouri Compromise Signed as Law

Today in  history, on March 6, 1820, a set of bills that came to be known as the “Missouri Compromise” were signed into law by United States President James Monroe. Initially seen as a gesture of conciliation between factions that would avert discord, the event...