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Slave Codes, Black Codes & Jim Crow: Codifying the Color Line

In today’s episode we are discussing some laws in the United States that governed the bodies and lives of enslaved people and follow how those laws changed, or didn’t change, through emancipation and into the late twentieth century. So buckle up for a long look at Slave Codes, Black Codes, Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 4 years7 months ago
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The Auburn System: Prisons and Punishment in the 19th Century United States

Ever wonder how the modern prison system came to be? Join us for a discussion of 19th century prisons, their history, evolution and the intended reforms they were intended to produce. We take a deep dive into exploring the Auburn Prison and how the “Auburn System” came to dominate the Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 4 years7 months ago
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Coverture: Married Women and Legal Personhood in Britain

The doctrine of coverture deprived married women of legal status, merging her legal personhood with her husband’s. Today we’ll get into the complex ways that the doctrine of coverture shaped the lives of married women in the British Isles from the 11th to the 19th centuries. Listen, download, watch on Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 4 years7 months ago
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The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: A Brief Overview and History

Studying the Fourteenth Amendment is like taking one thread of American history since the mid nineteenth century and following it through all of the major events of the period since then. It’s a great way to study history. So today we are going to discuss the Fourteenth Amendment. Explore what Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 4 years7 months ago
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