JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer has recently written a piece for Starting Points on what we can learn from Lincoln's philosophy in our own times.

JMC faculty partner Peter Myers has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs' s 1776 Series on Frederick Douglass and American identity politics.

JMC fellow Joshua A. Lynn has written a piece for Civil War History on conservatism, popular sovereignty, and Civil War politics.

Faculty partner Allen Guelzo has written an article for National Review on Abraham Lincoln, the constitutionality of slavery, and changing views of Lincoln's legacy.

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer and fellow Adam Seagrave have recently written pieces for Starting Points on the founding vision, slavery, and more recent racial issues.

Frederick Douglass was born in February 1818 on the eastern shore of Maryland. He is remembered as one of the greatest figures in the American antislavery movement.

Explore these articles, commentaries, and resources on the African-American experience in honor of Black History Month.

January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

JMC fellow Diana Schaub and JMC board member Bill Kristol discuss Frederick Douglass' remarkable life and thought.

JMC faculty partner Nicholas Buccola published an opinion piece in the New York Times addressing the debate over whether or not Frederick Douglass could be considered a libertarian.

Take a look at these JMC fellows' publications on topics related to the complex and inspiring history of black Americans.

JMC fellow Gregory Collins has a new article on Frederick Douglass's contributions to originalism.

"... a more compelling perspective on the Constitution can be found in the writings of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who became an important leader in the abolitionist movement ..."