Because of a lack of record keeping during the slavery era, tracking African American ancestry is a challenge. But a report from 1870 is opening the door for those looking into their past.

As many as a quarter of the Indians died during the forced march ... settlers to come to its territory of Texas, many Americans brought slaves with them. In 1829, the Mexican government abolished ...

Hundreds of civilians are believed to have died while fleeing east to Louisiana during the Texas Revolution 189 years ago.

During the 1830s alone, the migration of slaves to the lower South increased ... As the country expanded westward to Kansas and Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico and California, pushing out Native ...

Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, came during her appearance on an episode ... said the 14 reparations bills seek a formal apology for slavery and other human rights violations from the governor and ...

The argument about slavery was one of the main reasons ... which they called Emancipation Park. During the years of segregation in Texas, it was the only public park and swimming pool in the ...