nominating the first black woman to the united states supreme court, consider how long the journey has been for black women and the unique american judicial system to the point that finally, one of them will reach the top of the judicial mountain in 2022. in 1828, former slave and abolitionist, sojourner truth, sued in new york state supreme court to free her son from slavery. the albany times union is now reporting that the new york state archives has discovered documents, legal documents, quote, detailing how sojourner truth became the first black woman to successfully sue white men to get her son released from slavery. the records also show that despite a literacy, sojourner truth was able to go to court
black women and the unique american judicial system to the point that finally, one of them will reach the top of the judicial mountain in 2022. in 1828, former slave and abolitionist, sojourner truth, sued in new york state supreme court to free her son from slavery. the albany times union is now reporting that the new york state archives has discovered documents, legal documents, quote, detailing how certain are truth became the first black woman to successfully sue white men to get her son released from slavery. the records also show that despite a literacy, sojourner truth was able to go to court to sue solomon get dna and make her mark to start the path to securing her son freedom after he was sold south to slave
. states that can say we the state legislature is going to decide the outcome of the contest but they ll have to do it before the election and it will have to be a huge political prize if they do that. voter on election day are not going to be pleased of being disenfranchise. only one state tried to choose their elector and letting the people vote, that was south carolina between 2028 and 1860. that was south carolina. their legislature was malportioned. no states have ever done that since 1828. states could try to do that but oh boy, if i am a voter in michigan, do i want to allow my legislatures to disenfranchise me this way? trump was trying to change the
ira aldridge but let s think what it has taken to create this, three days, in teeming rain at times, over 20 feet tall. and it took over a000 litres of spray paint to make this happen. and the artist said it was a privilege and an honour to paint a pioneer and what a pioneer aldridge was. at 21 he was the first black person to manage a theatre in the whole of the uk, he was given the keys to coventry theatre in 1828. he is also thought to be one of the first black shakespearean actors playing leading roles in romeo and juliet, hamlet, and fellow and it was his inspiring work that led coventry to petition parliament for the abolition of slavery so incredibly influential. i m delighted to say his legacy lives on with artistic director of this theatre and actor himself cory
theatre in the whole of the uk, he was given the keys to coventry theatre in 1828. he is believed to have been the first black shakespearean actor. he played leading roles in romeo and juliet, othello, such a massive influence and a great story to tell. one of the people determined to make sure that his story is told is melissa smith from street art strategy. why is his story so important? it is is his story so important? it is important is his story so important? it is important to is his story so important? it is important to hear is his story so important? it is important to hear stories like this. a lot important to hear stories like this. a lot of important to hear stories like this. a lot of people in coventry don t know a lot of people in coventry don t know about him and when we were here last week know about him and when we were here last week painting the mural people were stopping and asking and engaging in conversations. most peopie engaging in conversations. m