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Born on this day in 1921, Daniel Berrigan was a tireless campaigner for peace and justice “Our apologies, good friends, for the fracture of good order, the burning of paper instead of children.” … read more

Born on this day in 1822, Ulysses S. Grant used his presidency to fight for racial equality... A photograph from the 1869 Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant (Image: Wikimedia Commons) The Whit … read more

It's a word we throw around a lot... but what do we actually mean?Lamartine in front of the Town Hall of Paris rejects the red flag on 25 February 1848. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)People often ask us … read more

How one man led a ship of black slaves into freedom... The Underground Railroad shuttled countless enslaved black people out of the South during the mid-19th century, but it was not the only way … read more

Born today in 1868, W.E.B. Du Bois remains an icon of black and radical history in the US...On 28th August 1963, about 250,000 Americans took part in Dr King’s March on Washington.It was one of the gr … read more