Aug 17, 2024 | The Respect Rundown
by Jodi L. Miller The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, states that “all men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” At the time...
Aug 17, 2024 | The Respect Rundown
by Suzi Morales The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in December 1865, abolished slavery in the United States. While the amendment indicated progress, it was also during this time period that legal segregation was ushered in as new laws were...
Aug 16, 2024 | The Respect Rundown
by Phyllis Raybin Emert Instead of welcoming signs at the city limits of small-town America in the late 19th and 20th centuries, there were warnings. A sign in one Connecticut town read, “Whites Only Within City Limits After Dark.” Other signs across the country were...
Aug 16, 2024 | The Respect Rundown
by Phyllis Raybin Emert and Jodi L. Miller Have you ever heard the phrase “I’m making a citizen’s arrest?” Citizen’s arrest laws date back to 13th century England. They were a way of helping local sheriffs enforce the law because often they couldn’t get to the crime...
Aug 15, 2024 | The Respect Rundown
by Maria Wood When the first federal elections were held in the United States only white men who owned property could vote. Since then, the franchise has been expanded three times through the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Frederick...
Aug 15, 2024 | The Respect Rundown
by Jodi L. Miller The debate over whether Confederate monuments and other testaments to the Confederacy merit a place in public spaces continues. Some believe that these monuments are simply a celebration of Southern heritage, while others see them as a sign of...
