Although abolitionism went through phases — she calls them the “first wave” and “second wave” — the movement’s history, she insists, was marked by a fundamental continuity of radicalism.

Bury the Chains Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves Adam Hochschild Houghton Mifflin: 468 pp., $26.95 * Though the Heavens May Fall The Landmark Trial That Led to the End ...

The History of Abolitionism Shows How One Person Can Help Spark a Movement 8 minute read A Cincinnati, Ohio, home that functioned as a stop on the Underground Railroad; the photo was taken ca. 1905.

Charleston, South Carolina became the ignition point for the U.S. Civil War when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter, ...

Somatic Abolitionism isn't a club that you can join. It's a living, embodied, ongoing effort that requires endurance and stamina. These can be built, day by day, through the repetition of ...

The contemporary rise in “modern-day abolitionism” may be understood as a political-psychological response to the unmasking of capitalism’s fictions in the context of capitalist crisis ...

Abolitionism Abroad. Share full article. Jan. 16, 1860. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 16, 1860, Page 4 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

In the months since Trump's inauguration, the government has scrubbed and removed information about Black historical figures and other minorities from a number of its websites.

In 1835, there was a new group of students that came to Oberlin. They came from Lane Seminary in Cincinnati. Some students and professors down there were talking about ending slavery.

A Tour of Abolitionism in Philadelphia. Clip: Special | 9m 4s We take a tour of some important African American historical sites in Philadelphia. Aired: 11/10/16 Rating ...