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Nat Turner

History; American history

A black Baptist preacher who led a revolt against slavery in Southampton County in southern Virginia in 1831.

Muckrakers

History; American history

Investigative journalists during the Progressive Era, they wrote sensational exposes of social and political problems that helped spark the reform movements of their day.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

History; American history

A poet and essayist, Emerson espoused a philosophy called transcendentalism, which emphasised self reliance and intuition.

At the time of the American Revolution, they argued in favour of establishing more democratic forms of government. Radical revolutionaries had a strong trust in the people, viewed them as inherently ...

Radical Republicans

History; American history

A faction of the Republican party during Reconstruction, they favoured forcing the South to make fundamental changes before readmission to the Union. Eventually they won control because of ...

Queen Liluokalani

History; American history

Rising to power in Hawaii in 1891, she initiated a strong anti American policy. Her overthrow in 1893 by white islanders paved the way for ultimate American annexation in 1897.