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The Haymarket Affair

One of the worst miscarriages of justice in U.S. history, the Haymarket Affair, a labor action in support of an eight-hour working day, led to the unlawful executions of four Chicago residents.

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15. The Haymarket Affair

One of the worst miscarriages of justice in U.S. history, the Haymarket Affair, a labor action in support of an eight-hour working day, led to the unlawful executions of four Chicago residents.

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In 1968, thousands of Latino students walked out of school in Los Angeles to protest against racial inequality in the classroom. Their collective action, known as the Blowouts, was a defining moment of the Chicano Movement.

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14. The Blowouts

In 1968, thousands of Latino students walked out of school in Los Angeles to protest against racial inequality in the classroom. Their collective action, known as the Blowouts, was a defining moment of the Chicano Movement.

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The Explosive Story of Dynamite Hill

When Black residents moved into one neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama, White supremacists unleashed a wave of terror against the community.

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13. The Explosive Story of Dynamite Hill

When Black residents moved into one neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama, White supremacists unleashed a wave of terror against the community.

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When the Youth of Birmingham Changed History

In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone down in history as a turning point in the fight for Civil Rights.

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12. When the Youth of Birmingham Changed History

In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone down in history as a turning point in the fight for Civil Rights.

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The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.

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11. The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.

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The Civil War Battle for Bread

When the women of Richmond, Virginia couldn’t afford to buy bread during the American Civil War, they incited the largest civil disturbance the Confederacy had ever seen.

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10. The Civil War Battle for Bread

When the women of Richmond, Virginia couldn’t afford to buy bread during the American Civil War, they incited the largest civil disturbance the Confederacy had ever seen.

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The Bloodiest Race Riot in US History

It began as a protest against the Conscription Act of 1863 – but quickly descended into the bloodiest race riot in US history. So why did New York’s White working class kill at least 120 people during the New York Draft Riots?

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9. The Bloodiest Race Riot in US History

It began as a protest against the Conscription Act of 1863 – but quickly descended into the bloodiest race riot in US history. So why did New York’s White working class kill at least 120 people during the New York Draft Riots?

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Jailhouse Fight for Prisoners' Rights

What rights, if any, do prisoners have under US law? It’s a question that came to a head during the Attica Prison Riots of 1971.

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8. Jailhouse Fight for Prisoners' Rights

What rights, if any, do prisoners have under US law? It’s a question that came to a head during the Attica Prison Riots of 1971.

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The Largest Slave Uprising in Colonial America

The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.

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7. The Largest Slave Uprising in Colonial America

The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.

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The Battle of Athens and Gun Control

The story of how the Second Amendment was used in a fight against democracy, during the Battle of Athens, Tennessee.

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6. The Battle of Athens and Gun Control

The story of how the Second Amendment was used in a fight against democracy, during the Battle of Athens, Tennessee.

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Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion

Nat Turner - known as the prophet in his enslaved community, led a violent uprising that changed everything.

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5. Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion

Nat Turner - known as the prophet in his enslaved community, led a violent uprising that changed everything.

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Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey fanned the flames of a Pennsylvanian tax uprising that lasted for three years!

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4. Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey fanned the flames of a Pennsylvanian tax uprising that lasted for three years!

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Zoot Suit Riots

Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.

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3. Zoot Suit Riots

Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.

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The Miss America Protest of 1968

In 1968 – the Miss America beauty pageant became the focus of an audacious protest that helped move feminism forward.

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2. The Miss America Protest of 1968

In 1968 – the Miss America beauty pageant became the focus of an audacious protest that helped move feminism forward.

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The Woman Suffrage Procession

The Women’s Suffrage Procession of 1913 changed how Americans protest – by getting bigger, better and more creative than ever before.

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1. The Woman Suffrage Procession

The Women’s Suffrage Procession of 1913 changed how Americans protest – by getting bigger, better and more creative than ever before.

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