April 16 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1862, the U.S. Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia. In 2005, the city officially began observing the date as Emancipation Day. In 1912, ...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' is a cornerstone primary source for teaching civil rights and civic responsibility. Written in 1963 in response to criticism from local clergy, ...