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As part of the Civil Rights Cases of 1883, in which the Supreme Court stripped African Americans of the hard-fought rights guaranteed to them by the post-Civil War Amendments, Justice Joseph Bradley wrote in a majority opinion that favored (White) business interests over (Negro) human rights: When a man has emerged from slavery,… Read more: Haven’t We Done Enough For You People?

Hello Everybody, I have some bad news to share. The History Think Bot will be shut down on March 10, 2025. It’s been a significant part of this blog from its conception, but technical limitations and financial constraints have forced my hand. This decision isn’t wrapped in bittersweet nostalgia, it’s just bitter. Reality’s… Read more: History Think Bot: Shut Down

Setting the Record Straight on Setting the Record Straight I recently found an article in Foreign Policy by Stephen M. Walt, a professor of international relations at Harvard University. Although it may be a few years old, it encapsulates a common sentiment on the left today. Driven by a desire to refute any… Read more: The Soviets in World War II