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 ...
Walking through history and Savannah’s stories of slavery
A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.
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 ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Irish, African American connection linked by slavery, neighborhoods, tragedy
While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...
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Athens native Michael Thurmond reflects on the Englishman and abolitionist who founded Georgia
Athens native Michael Thurmond shares the anti-slavery feelings of Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe.
He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, ...
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At Redlands’ Lincoln Shrine, a new exhibit explores slavery
That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...
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 ...
The Birth of the American Military
Jefferson’s sentiments reflected the prevailing mood of a sizable majority of the country at the dawn of the 19th century: A ...
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He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
Throughout the 19th century, New Orleans was the nation’s premiere destination for opera performances, with Italian composers like Vincenzo Bellini and Gioachino Rossini staging their American ...