While petitions played an important role in the abolitionist movement, the Gag Rules of the 19th century and free speech debates in the 20th century have only diminished their power further. How did our nation’s petitioning culture change so radically?
Abolitionist Petitioning and the 1836 Gag Rule Read More »
The most famous incident of gun violence in American history is undoubtedly the Boston Massacre. But violence perpetrated by the state didn’t end with British rule; we are all too familiar with it in the 21st century.
The Boston Massacre and Modern Police Violence Read More »
Attucks likely interacted with Bostonians of African descent who were pressing for their freedom before the Revolution.
Connection to Black Communities Read More »
As a man of Native ancestry, Attucks would have had many reasons to resent both the colonists and the British.
Connection to Native Peoples Read More »
Attucks belonged to a blended community created by the forces of colonialism, slavery and love.
African and Native Families Read More »
Key written documents offer clues to Attucks’s life.
Putting the Pieces Together Read More »
Attucks’s views were likely shaped by his life as a mariner of African and Native descent living in British-occupied Boston.
A Man of Many Worlds Read More »
A virtual exhibit that examines the memory of Crispus Attucks, a man of African & Native descent who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre.
Reflecting Attucks Read More »