National Native Americans Veterans Memorial
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the new memorial for Native veterans, unveiled on November 11 2020.
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A Voice from the South: Dr. Anna Julia Cooper
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's blog post discusses the history of civil rights activist, feminist and scholar Dr. Anna Julia Cooper, first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library, Women's History
Orange Shirt Day and the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today on the blog, Jennifer explains the Federal Indian Boarding school program, the origins of Orange Shirt Day, and the relationship of the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding school program to Canada's residential school program.
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Anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Felix Cohen noted that, “[f]rom the earliest years of the Republic the Indian tribes have been recognized as “distinct, independent political communities’” (Cohen 1941, 122). Despite the early nation-to-nation relations between tribal nations and the United States, self-determination was not codified. After termination policies of the 1950s were put in place, many tribal nations and …
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Dr. Mabel Ping Hua Lee’s Push for Suffrage
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, when the Law Library celebrates the accomplishments that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have made to American history, society and law. Dr. Mabel Ping Hua Lee, a twentieth-century Chinese American economist, was also a suffragist and a women’s rights advocate who worked within the Chinese American community …
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Fred Korematsu Winning Justice
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post, part 2 in a series, discusses the coram nobis proceeding relating to Fred Korematsu's earlier conviction as a nisei prisoner of a Japanese internment camp in the United States during WWII.
Posted in: Asian American History, Collections, Law Library
Bob Moses, Voting Rights Activist
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post describes the life and career of voting rights and civil rights activist Bob Moses.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library
The Constitution of the Colony of Maryland in Liberia
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Jennifer describes the Constitution of the Colony of Maryland in Liberia and the history of Liberia.
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Navajo Code Talkers Day
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a summary of the Navajo Code Talkers project and the contributions of the Navajo soldiers in the WWII effort.
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