When she was 15-years-old, Heidi Schreck competed for scholarships in Constitution speech contests hosted by the American Legion. Years later, as the mother of twin daughters, Schreck returned to the Constitution seeking answers to explain the history of domestic violence...
Recently, a group of leading experts on democracy and political violence, including Northwestern historians Kathleen Belew and Kate Masur submitted statements to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. The experts' statements provide valuable...
Historian Kate Masur’s latest book Until Justice Be Done: American’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction has won the American Society for Legal History’s John Phillip Reid Book Prize. The John Phillip Reid Book Prize is presented...
History Professor Kate Masur's book Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction has won the American Historical Association's Littleton-Griswold Prize as the best book on American law and society, broadly defined. Masur’s work details the events...
As of Oct. 3, the Supreme Court is back in session with a new slate of highly consequential cases on its docket. To better understand what is at stake, Northwestern Now spoke with faculty to learn what cases they are...
Northwestern Professor of history Kate Masur will discuss her recent book, Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction during the NU Faculty Live event on November 16, 2022. The event will be held at the Segal...
History Professor Kate Masur is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction. Before the Civil War, the United States implemented restrictive laws against African Americans focused on limiting...
Northwestern launched a digital exhibit, “Black Organizing in Pre-Civil War Illinois: Creating Community, Demanding Justice,” that is currently accessible through Penn State University’s Colored Conventions Project website. The exhibit, led by Kate Masur, Northwestern professor and historian, highlights the 25 men...
One year after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and disrupted electoral vote proceedings, Northwestern historians and political scientists provide analysis on the national climate and ongoing threats to American democracy. Northwestern Now spoke with professors Alvin Tillery, Kevin Boyle,...
The New York Times has named Professor Kate Masur's book, Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction (W. W. Norton, 2021), one of the best books of 2021. The work examines the restrictive codes...
