Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after ...

Over 155 years ago on Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, giving Black men the right to vote.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking to the Conference of Mayors Friday, President Joe Biden said the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified ...

Over 60 years ago on Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by the states.

President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement that's unlikely to alter a ...