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How Enslaved Elizabeth Freeman, 'Mum Bett,' Sued for Her Freedom and Won

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On Aug 22, 1781, the court ordered that Mum Bett, later known as Elizabeth Freeman, should be emancipated from slavery. She was the first enslaved black woman to sue for her freedom and win.

How the First Lady Works

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The first lady is an important, if not formal, office in the United States. Read about first ladies, their history and why first ladies face such scrutiny.

How Gay Rights Organizations Work

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Gay rights organizations strive for gay equality. Learn all about gay rights organizations at HowStuffWorks.

SCOTUS Is Back in Session With More Controversial Cases on the Docket

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Affirmative action, LGBTQ rights and election laws are all on the Supreme Court's new session. And how SCOTUS rules could change many Americans' lives.

How the Great Compromise Saved a Fledgling United States

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Without the Great Compromise, the U.S. might not have become a nation. The divisions between big and small states could have been too much to overcome.

Can You Pass This American General Knowledge Quiz?

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The Declaration of Independence may have created the United States of America. However, U.S. history consists of more than the Founding Fathers. Find out if you need to retake a U.S. History class with this quiz!

5 Events in Black History You Never Learned in School

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Most students in the U.S. aren't taught about important people and events in Black history. Here are five that you probably never learned in school.

How Prohibition Worked

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Prohibition was a constitutional amendment banning the sale and production of alcohol in the U.S. HowStuffWorks looks at prohibition and why it failed.

Why Frederick Douglass Was the Father of the Civil Rights Movement

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Frederick Douglass spent the first 15 years of his life as a slave but rose to become a famous orator and abolitionist.

Can You Ace This American History Quiz?

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Four score and seven years ago...you know the rest! At least you should if you plan on acing this American History quiz. You definitely learned all of this back in high school, so reach deep into that juicy brain of yours, and have at it!

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