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Tag Archives: slavery

JUNETEENTH

June 19, 2020by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

You may recognize this entry from Juneteenths in the past when I posted it with a different picture.  Therefore, you will be surprised to know that Juneteenth never existed before.  […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History

Lynching Memorial and Slavery – Montgomery

April 7, 2018by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Finally there is a memorial to those who were lynched and who struggled under slavery.  It is a new museum opening in Montgomery this month, lest we forget.  Learn more […]

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African American History, Life in these United States, U.S. History

THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND SLAVERY – YES, SLAVERY

November 16, 2016by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Sometimes I want to scream and this is one of them.  How many of you want to get rid of the Electoral College because it trumps (pun not deliberate) the […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, U.S. History, Voting Rights

JUNETEENTH

June 14, 2015by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by […]

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African American History, U.S. History

New York Times: Who Gets to Vote?

November 11, 2011by Sherie Labedis 4 Comments

By ERIKA L. WOOD
Next November more than 5 million Americans will not be allowed to vote because of a criminal conviction in their past. Nearly 4 million of these people are not in prison, yet they remain disenfranchised for years, often for decades and sometimes for life.

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History, Voting Rights

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