U.S. History

As America turns 250, how the Declaration of Independence endures

UChicago scholars explore what the words promised to a new nation, and how generations transformed them since

New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana

‘Sweet Home Feliciana’ by UChicago’s Rashauna Johnson moves between family memoir and global events to examine how Black history is shaped

Amy Dru Stanley

Title: Associate Professor of History, Law, and the College

Expertise: 20th Century U.S. History, African American history, Feminism, Founding period, Gender, Human rights, Labor Law, U.S. History

Departmental Website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/Amy-Dru-Stanley