Juneteenth and Beyond: African American Emancipation Celebrations Since 1808
Freedom celebrations are essential to understanding the history, culture, and politics of African Americans. Emancipations…
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Queer Rage: Police Violence and the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969
This summer, millions of people around the world will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the…
On Heartbeats, Abolitionists, and Abortion Bans
When Georgia, Alabama, and Missouri passed their restrictive abortion laws this month, many were outraged.…
Histories of Abortion in the United States
Over the past decade, lawmakers in several states have introduced bills that would prohibit abortions…
Why the Portuguese Restoration of 1640 Matters to the History of American Slavery
Where did American slavery come from? Sweeping questions like that rarely yield clear answers, least…
In America, Trees Symbolize Both Freedom and Unfreedom
Extralegal violence committed by white men in the name of patriotism is a founding tradition…
Building “Christian Fellowship”: Asian American Student Activism on the West Coast
In his latest book, The End of White Christian America, Robert Jones notes that white…
Church Ladies and Grassroots Political Religion
Following the excitement of the 2017 Women’s March, many white suburban women in swing districts…
Not Forgotten: Recovering Florida’s Silenced History of Enslavement from Prison
Since 2018, Antonio Rosa, Pete, and other men incarcerated at Tomoka Correctional Institution (TCI) in…
What’s in the March Issue of the Journal of American History?
The March 2019 issue of The Journal of American History is now available online for subscribers. Included…