Virginia’s Witch Duck: Grace Sherwood
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post discusses the witch trial and witch ducking of Grace Sherwood, of Pungo and Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1706.
Posted in: African American History, Collections
Category: African American History
Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Library of Congress Resources
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
A discussion of the procedural history of Brown v. Board of Education and resources available at the Library of Congress for further research.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Education, Federal Judiciary, Law Library
Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, City Planner, Astronomer
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Some of the founding fathers– Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton—met at a dinner party on June 20, 1790, to discuss options for the siting of the capital of the new Federal government. On July 16, 1790, the founders formally selected a spot on the Potomac River as the permanent capital (Washington, D.C.), after 10 years of siting …
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library
The History of the U.S. Bar Exam, Part II – The Gate Openers
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post is part two of yesterday's post on the history of the American bar exam and explores the pioneers who broke through the discriminatory barriers over time.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library, Women's History
Key West Slave Ship Seizures and the Slave Trade in 19th Century Florida
Posted by: Jennifer González
An exploration of the relationship between the slave trade and slavers, especially as told in Key West, Florida.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
The Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott Decision
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The following Pic of the Week is a guest post by Alexander Salopek about the Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott Decision located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Posted in: African American History, Federal Judiciary, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Peanuts, Potatoes, Patents, and Plants – The Life and Times of George Washington Carver
Posted by: Kelly Goles
A blog post about the agricultural pursuits of George Washington Carver
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
“Law or No Law”: Abolitionist Resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Posted by: Jennifer González
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 escalated tensions over slavery and this blog article tells the story of famous resistance in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
Escaping Slavery: The Consequences of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Posted by: Jennifer González
This blog article tells the stories of two enslaved people, Thomas Sims and Anthony Burns, that escape in Boston, Massachusetts, and become fugitive slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library