A lecture on the remarkable media empire created by American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin
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Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
VIDEO: How historically black colleges level the US playing field
PBS interview with the creators of a new film about America’s unique system of historically black colleges
A perspective on Black History Month from Africa
Black History Month is an annual event that started in America in 1929 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Key Facts About Suffragette Susan B. Anthony On Her Birthday
Anthony was born in 1820, 100 years before women would be awarded the vote through the 19th Amendment
How America’s social and racial generation gap impacts politics
Gaps emerge for several reasons, including immigrants having children and a white boomer generation living longer
VIDEO: Event Celebrates 100 Years of Women Voting
Earlier today, a British university held an event to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women’s suffrage in England
VIDEO: Trump’s challenge to antiquated federal ethics regulation
How Trump’s continued control of his businesses has challenged existing legal structure for government ethics
How Indian women contributed to Britain’s suffrage movement
Interview explores the contribution of women of Indian descent to British women’s suffrage movement
Suffragette stories come out of the shadows 100 years on
The Suffragettes risked imprisonment and were dubbed “wild” in their campaign for women’s rights to vote
100 Years Ago Today Britain’s Suffragettes Won Their Big Battle
Britain’s controversial Suffragettes were instrumental in securing the vote for British women 100 years ago