Slavery
New Historic Marker Highlights Nathan Bedford Forrest's Ties to the Slave Trade
An earlier marker only noted the Confederate general, widely believed to be the Ku Klux Klan's first leader, became wealthy from his ‘business enterprises’
Search Continues for Last American Slave Ship After Recent Wreck Ruled Out
The <i>Clotilda</i> illegally transported 110 enslaved people from present-day Benin to Alabama more than 50 years after the U.S. outlawed the slave trade
How Native American Slaveholders Complicate the Trail of Tears Narrative
The new exhibition 'Americans' at the National Museum of the American Indian prompts a deeper dive for historic truths
When Emancipation Finally Came, Slave Markets Took on a Redemptive Purpose
During the Civil War, the jails that held the enslaved imprisoned Confederate soldiers. After, they became rallying points for a newly empowered community
The Book That Spooked the South
David Walker’s “Appeal” laid bare the ethical bankruptcy of slavery moreso than any other book of its time
Frederick Douglass’ 200th Birthday Invites Remembrance and Reflection
This Douglass Day, celebrate an icon’s bicentennial while helping to transcribe the nation’s black history
Study Reveals Deep Shortcomings With How Schools Teach America's History of Slavery
Southern Poverty Law Center's recent report identifies key problems when it comes to educating students on slavery—and offers guidance on how to fix them
Database Sheds New Light on New York's Historic Ties to Slavery
A new index contains searchable records of slavery from birth registrations to runaway slave advertisements
Why Thomas Jefferson Owned a Qur’an
Islam in America dates to the founding fathers, says Smithsonian’s religion curator Peter Manseau
Massive Data Project Will Help People Identify Enslaved Ancestors
Michigan State's 'Enslaved: The People of the Historic Slave Trade' will combine available historical data on slavery into one searchable hub
Zora Neale Hurston’s Study of the Last Known U.S. Slave to Be Published in 2018
Cudjo Lewis was captured and transported to the U.S. in 1860. After regaining his freedom five years later, he went on to help establish African Town
The Most Notorious Poet in 18th Century America Was An Enslaved Teenager You've Never Heard Of
Phyllis Wheatley was a prodigy, but her ultimate fate reflects the gross racial disparities of 1700s America
This American Doctor Pioneered Abdominal Surgery by Operating on Enslaved Women
Glorified with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, Ephraim McDowell is a hero in Kentucky, but the full story needs to be told
Remains Tell Stories of Delaware's Earliest Enslaved
Burials uncovered in Rehoboth Bay give a first-hand account of the hard life faced by those forced to labor on a 17th-century Delaware plantation
‘Comfort Women’ Statue Prompts Osaka to Cut Ties with San Francisco
The monument pays tribute to women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels
For a Few Decades in the 18th Century, Women and African-Americans Could Vote in New Jersey
Then some politicians got angry
Central Park Has No Monuments Dedicated to Real Women. That's About to Change
The future site was dedicated during the state's centennial of women's suffrage; the State of New York also will build two statues of suffrage leaders
When Enslaved People Commandeered a Ship and Hightailed it to Freedom in the Bahamas
It's been called the most successful slave rebellion in U.S. history
Harriet Tubman’s Canadian Church Is Struggling to Survive
The Salem Chapel in St. Catharines, Ontario, is in desperate need of repairs
Zombie Movies Are Never Really About Zombies
Zombies have offered a way to work out cultural fears about everything from race to climate change
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