A 19th-century legal case and why it matters today
In historian Robin Bernstein's new book "Freeman's Challenge," raising questions of the for-profit prison industry ...
Historians say homes in Natick, Sudbury were used to help slaves escape the South
Israel How Browne, also known as Israel Howe Browne, lived at 71 Concord St. He was known to allow escaped slaves to sleep in ...
The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...
African leaders to push for slavery reparations despite resistance
African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery and colonial reparations, but can ...
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The truth about slavery in Erie County in the 19th century
Slavery was legal in early Erie — and in ... to school through the deep snow on his back," according to a late 19th-century newspaper account. Emma Howell, after she was freed, married James ...
Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery
Trace/s,” an exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History, highlights the borough’s neglected story of slavery — and the ...
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Exhibition at History Center Traces the Story of Slavery in Brooklyn
"Trace/s: Family History Research and the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn" at the Center for Brooklyn History grapples with the ...
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Slavery, abolition in 19th century Maine topic of Feb. 6 Zoom talk
Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery,” which traces two Maine families, one Black and one white, as they navigate the turbulent 19th century.