Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...
The election of 1860 was one of the most fractured in American history ... within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The monstrous institution of slavery was ...
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Recognizable clothing labels, like Levis, and mass produced silk-screened tee-shirts contextualize the clothes in the present ...
The new slavery is a shameful mark on our country’s pretenses to respect for human rights and the dignity of every human ...
On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...
They are among more than 7,000 direct citations of slavery-law precedents that continue to guide lawyers and judges, said the project’s director, law professor Justin Simard. “Because people are ...
The 'Black Belt' region in the Southern United States is significant historically, geologically, and socio-politically. Known ...
On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...