Hannah More was born February 2, 1745, in Gloucestershire (near Bristol), England. Her father, a schoolteacher, encouraged More’s and her four...
Megan Abrameit
Megan is a student at The University of Texas at Austin majoring in psychology and humanities (contract in sex trafficking and human rights) with a minor in government and certificate in creative writing. She is a member of Liberal Arts Honors and the Dedman Distinguished Scholars Program. Megan is living in Washington D.C. for the Spring 2018 semester as an Archer Fellow, where she is taking classes and interning with the Institute. Before coming to D.C., Megan participated in advocating against trafficking by working with an on-campus chapter of International Justice Mission. Additionally, she further developed her interests in advocacy, policy, and politics by interning at the Texas Capitol and the Attorney General’s office. Megan hopes to attend law school and specialize in human rights law.
#InContext: Albert Einstein
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT Albert Einstein grew up in a secular, Jewish family in Germany. Though born in Württemberg, Germany on March 14, 1879, he spent...
On This Day in History: F.W. de Klerk was Sworn in as President of South Africa
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT F.W. de Klerk was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 18, 1936. After obtaining a law degree from Potchefstroom...
On This Day in History: Frederick Douglas Began His Escape from Slavery
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT On this day in history, Frederick Douglass escaped slavery — a day he would later describe as the day his “free life began.”...
#InContext: Earl Warren
Earl Warren may not be a household name, but the effects he had on our country are felt to this day. Born to a Norwegian and Swedish immigrant in...
#InContext: Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was born July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. Born into a family of pencil makers, this perhaps fostered the future...
#InContext: Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo was born into a world of war on February 26, 1802, in Besançon, France. His father, a general in Napoleon’s army, moved their family...
#InContext: Henrik Ibsen
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT Henrik Ibsen was a revolutionary without ever picking up a sword. He was born March 20, 1828, in Skien, Norway. Gripped by...
#InContext: William Faulkner
William Faulkner, winner of the 1950 Nobel Prize for Literature, owes a great deal of success to his upbringing. Born William Falkner on September...
#InContext: Gandhi
Mahatma (“the great soul”) Gandhi exemplifies the power of a peaceful leader. Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1869, Gandhi grew up in a home...
Celebrating Women Working for Freedom This International Women’s Day
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT and JOHN COTTON RICHMOND Women are leading the charge against human trafficking. Today, on International Women’s Day, the Human...
Celebrating Women Working for Freedom This International Women’s Day
Women are leading the charge against human trafficking. Today, on International Women’s Day, the Human Trafficking Institute is highlighting a few...