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In 1837 the Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was held in New York City. This convention was groundbreaking in that it was one of the first…
A wood engraving of Angelina Grimké
Supporting the decriminalization of immigration, "with or without papers". Indicates support for immigrants' right to citizenship regardless of…
When Oberlin College first admitted students in 1833, fifteen of the forty-four students were women. These women, however, were only admitted to the…
Troy Female Seminary, subsequently called Emma Willard School, American educational institution, established in 1821 by Emma Hart Willard in Troy, New…
Migrants on their way to cross the United States/Mexico Border
A depiction of the living conditions that farm-laborers were subjected to during the duration of the Bracero Program. The photo shows one of two rooms…