Stephen Kantrowitz

Stephen Kantrowitz is Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History, African American Studies, and American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of More Than Freedom: Fighting for Black Citizenship in a White Republic, 1829-1889 and Ben Tillman and the Reconstruction of White Supremacy.

White Supremacy Has Always Been Mainstream

“Very fine people”—fathers, husbands, and sons, as well as mothers, wives, and daughters—have always been central to the work of white supremacy.

  • Stephen Kantrowitz

Refuge for Fugitives

We can learn from the surprising coalition of people who sheltered and rescued escaped slaves.

  • Stephen Kantrowitz
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