Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847 ... The decision of the court was read in March of 1857. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney -- a staunch supporter of slavery -- wrote ...

In March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court ... had appealed to the Supreme Court in hopes of being granted his freedom. Taney -- a staunch supporter of slavery and intent on protecting ...

History is often told from the perspective of the victors, shaping collective memory in ways that serve those in power It is ...

An early leader of India's First War of Independence (1857), Pandey's defiance against British officers led to a massive rebellion by Indian soldiers. These freedom fighters exemplify courage ...

In 1965, hundreds of Freedom Fighters spent day and night walking around the wall that surrounded Girard College demanding ...

VNF Films, in association with filmmaker Umesh Bhardwaj, proudly presents 1857 Diary- The Hidden Pages, a gripping historical ...

Former Supreme Court judge J. Chelameswar criticizes India's colonial legacy of capital punishment, urging action to honor ...

The stepwell features three levels and several rooms and is speculated to have a tunnel used by freedom fighters in 1857. The stepwell, estimated to be 150 years old, was uncovered during ...