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Just Imagine…A Thousand Words

Sebastião Salgado was born in 1944 in Brazil. He earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Paris and started his professional career as an economist for the International Coffee Organization. This work took him to Africa, where he became increasingly...

Just Imagine…A Chinese-American Mother of 1500

Margaret Chung was born in California in 1889 to Chinese immigrant parents. Margaret grew up in a devout Christian family and had hopes of going to China as a medical missionary. When her parents became ill, she helped raise her 10 younger siblings. Margaret was a...

Just Imagine…Death over Slavery

Margaret (Peggy) Garner was born into slavery in Kentucky. Her enslaver was most likely her biological father. She married in 1849 to a person enslaved by the same owner. She and her husband were then sold to the brother of their original enslaver. Peggy had five...

Just Imagine…Leaving Behind Original Intent?

The founding fathers were concerned to make sure that the government they were creating should not have the power to take people’s property for public use without the owner’s permission. In the Fifth Amendment, the so-called takings clause was added, stating that...

Just Imagine…Dishonoring Veterans

Buck Adams (a pseudonym) was an African American soldier during World War II. As a trained mechanic, he worked closely with the WAAF (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force). He began a relationship with one of the WAAF clerks. This didn’t sit well with his NCO, a man from...