Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end.
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John Garrison Marks,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2026
Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer?
Keep photos, serial numbers, maintenance receipts and technician notes because these only strengthen claims and appeals.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2026
Habeas petitions are often filed as a last resort and to protect against unlawful confinement after appeals are exhausted, as happened after Maxwell’s conviction and sentencing.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Aug. 2026
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