Archival Documents Bring Light to Historical African American Legal Triumphs

A sheet of paper at Columbia’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library shows how a Black woman sought—and won—justice in 1791 America. This story originally appeared on Columbia News on September 16, 2021.  […]

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Book Event Today, 4pm — Abortion Law Since Roe v. Wade

Join the Lehman Center for American History and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library for an online talk by Mary Ziegler (Florida State University) on her new book, Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present.  Event date: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 Event time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm EST Register for this […]

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