
The Dawes Act: Chitto Harjo
Chitto Harjo was part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation who led the Snake Rebellion. The Snake Rebellion was a resistance campaign that...

CA Labor Movement: Dolores Huerta
At the forefront of the labor movement in California, Dolores Huerta aimed to organize farm workers and fight for better working...

The Chinese Exclusion Act: Saum Song Bo
Saum Song Bo, a Chinese-American student, wrote a poignant essay in response to the fundraising campaign calling for donations to the...

The Dawes Act: Susan La Flesche
Born Inshtatheamba, Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American to achieve her medical degree in the mid 1500s. At the age of...

CA Labor Movement: Larry Itliong
Larry Itliong was a Filipino-American activist who lead the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, a group mostly comprised of...

The Chinese Exclusion Act: Chew Heong
In 1884, an amendment was added to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which required Chinese laborers to obtain re-entry certificates if...

The Dawes Act: Chief Red Cloud
Chief Red Cloud, or Mahpiua-Luta, was the one of the key leaders of the Lakota people, a Sioux tribe that held land in the Great Sioux...








