In 1965, a Norwegian woman learned nearly six decades later that her biological daughter had been mistakenly switched at birth in a central Norway hospital, leading to a lawsuit against the state and municipality by the now 59-year-old women and their mother. The daughters claim their human rights were violated when authorities discovered the error during their teenage years and covered it up, demanding an apology and compensation. The trial is ongoing, with the state arguing that the switch occurred in a private institution and that there is no legal basis for compensation.
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Escaped slave who became lawmaker will be first individual African American honored with statue at South Carolina State House
Inside an Atlanta art studio, artist Basil Watson is crafting a statue of Robert Smalls, a Civil War hero and former slave, to be placed at the South Carolina State House. This landmark statue, a first for honoring an individual African American on the Capitol grounds, symbolizes Smalls' journey from slavery to statesmanship and reflects a bipartisan effort to acknowledge African American history. Want More Context? 🔎
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