Juneteenth celebrates the fall of slavery in the U.S. At the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit, visitors heard from descendants of slaves.

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, marking the official end of slavery in the ...

FREDERICKSBURG— A site that was destined to be the home of a national slavery museum is instead headed to a public auction. The 38 acres are scheduled to be sold Oct. 31. The auction could get ...

How Harriet Beecher Stowe Turned Public Opinion Against Slavery. Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery.

Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery. By Brandon B. Fortune, Chief Curator, National Portrait ...

The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara. Their names are grouped together by ...

Last American slave ship is discovered in Alabama. The schooner Clotilda smuggled African captives into the U.S. in 1860, more than 50 years after importing slaves was outlawed.

The Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) is unveiling a new exhibit called “Un/Bound: Free Virginians, 1619-1865,” which tells the stories of free Black Virginians from the arr… ...

FREDERICKSBURG — Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder last night asked Fredericksburg’s City Council for a city real-estate tax exemption on 38 acres of land on which he hopes to build his ...

Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, is undergoing a $7 million expansion to add a 40,000-square-foot indoor gallery. The American Journey Gallery, slated to open in fall 2027, will feature ...

Education Secretary Fumbles Answer to Simple Question on Slavery Linda McMahon is going to great lengths to defend Trump’s push for “viewpoint diversity” in schools.

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal nations in Oklahoma continued to own slaves until the following year, 1866.