State v. Caesar, a Slave (N.C. 1849) One of the most notorious antebellum slave murder cases concerned a North Carolina slave named Caesar. The incident began in 1848, near the town of Jameston, when two drunken white men came across two slaves in a field near a storehouse. One of the white men, known only as Brickhouse, lied to the slaves, saying he and his friend where … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Little Known Slave Court Cases
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Monday Open Thread: Little Known Slave Court Cases
Welcome to Monday POU. This week we will look at important court cases involving Slaves. Missouri v. Celia She warned the white slave owner that the rapes had to stop. Celia, 19, had endured five years of assaults by Robert Newsom, the Missouri widower in his 70s who’d purchased her when she was 14. She’d borne two of her predator’s children. Now she was being … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Little Known Slave Court Cases
Saturday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Good Morning POU! Today are photos of athletes in the last few years taking personal stances against injustice and discrimination. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Today's entry was first posted April 28, 2014 and one in which we're all familiar. "The Summit" On a sunny Sunday afternoon in early June 1967, several hundred Clevelanders crowded outside the offices of the Negro Industrial Economic union in lower University Circle. None of those gathered, including a collection of the top black athletes of that time, realized the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Monday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
This week we will look at athletes that took part in political and social protests. We will revisit posts from the week of April 28, 2014, as well as add new posts including today's entry. African American players at Syracuse University boycotted the 1970 football season in a collective effort to demand change and promote racial equality within the University football … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest