The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy.

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Nonetheless, at least 2.8 million Africans were brought to the Americas ... But historians know very little about the individuals aboard these slave ships. More often than not, their existence ...

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Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor.” The Association for the Study of African American Life and ...

As we continue our observance of black history month, we do a deeper dive into the life of the first black property owner in the region. Bladen not only was the first black property owner, he was ...

Slavery lasted for approximately 246 years from 1619 to 1865. In addition to that, there were 12 years of Reconstruction and 91 years of Jim Crowism (legalized discrimination). It is estimated that ...

Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...

The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday, warning that abuses including rape and sexual slavery may increase.