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Abigail Higgins

Abigail Higgins is a journalist and writer in Washington D.C. focusing on health, gender, and international affairs. 

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The Red Summer of 1919

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Red Summer of 1919: How Black WWI Vets Fought Back Against Racist Mobs

When dozens of brutal race riots erupted across the U.S. in the wake of World War I and the Great Migration, black veterans stepped up to defend their communities against white violence.

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American Women Fought for Suffrage for 70 Years. It Took WWI to Finally Achieve It

World War I helped women around the world get the vote.

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Elizabeth Freeman

Meet Elizabeth Freeman, one of the First Enslaved Women to Sue for Her Freedom—and Win

Nearly 80 years before the Dred Scott decision, a midwife used the Massachusetts constitution to fight for her liberty.

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Abdulrahman Ibrahim Sori

40 Years a Slave: The Extraordinary Tale of an African Prince Stolen from His Kingdom

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was West African royalty before he was enslaved on a Mississippi plantation.

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