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Throughout Reconstruction, Black Americans fought for what the 1869 National Convention of Colored Men deemed a “cardinal idea” of republicanism: “The people shall have a voice as to who shall rule over them.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Back in Genesis, God tells Adam, “For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"We shall line up 10 plus new vessels for the region."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

By these modern records shall baseball fans know him: seven no-hitters, 5,714 career strikeouts and 383 strikeouts in a single season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Halt! None shall pass!” shouted a short black-and-white creature with an orange-and-gray beak, standing at the river’s edge.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el