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Court Trials: The Plot Drives the “Story” - JSTOR Daily
Trials create narratives that are “plot-driven.” When judges attempt to see them as “character-driven,” real people can be denied justice.
Drafting a Constitution: Thurgood Marshall in Kenya - JSTOR Daily
In 1960, before his nomination as a US Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall helped frame the constitution that would serve a new country.
How Film Ads Were Part of the Fight Against Segregation - JSTOR Daily
In the Jim Crow era, Black film theaters were left out of the “first-run” distribution channels. Theater owners used creativity to attract their audiences.
The National Vaccine Institute and Vaccination For All - JSTOR Daily
The early US fight against smallpox was helped by the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute, an agency that wouldn’t survive government mistrust.
The Dorr Rebellion for Voting Rights - JSTOR Daily
In 1842, an attempt to enfranchise all men in Rhode Island resulted in two governors, two constitutions and what we now know as the Dorr Rebellion.
Where Did Family-Bible Genealogies Come From? - JSTOR Daily
Royal lineage tracing, British laws of inheritance, and patriarchal Protestantism all contributed to the genealogical literacy of some Americans.
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Independent Voices of the Black American Press - JSTOR Daily
The digitized newspapers in this open access collection offer insight into the country’s diverse civil rights movements following the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Whatever Happened to Evangelical Feminism? - JSTOR Daily
From Christianity’s beginnings, the religion has been split between two visions of gender relations.
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Words on the Way In: A Retrospective - JSTOR Daily
The first installment of a new column on living language: talking about COVID (talk)
Fake Snow, Brain Maps, and Preschool Problems - JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from Quanta, Grist, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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