The nation marked “Juneteenth” – the anniversary of the last Civil War slaves to learn they’d been freed – last week. The Atlas Society has put together a stirring video on just what that freedom represented, telling it through the eyes of famous abolitionist and freed slave Frederick Douglass.
By Illinois ReviewAs Darren and Cindy Bailey mourn the heartbreaking loss of their son, daughter-in-law, and two young grandchildren, most Illinoisans have responded with compassion. But even in...
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