Christianity Today18h
In 19th-Century America, Two ‘Christian Nations’ Took Up Arms
Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...
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JD Vance draws inspiration from a 19th century pro-slavery tyrant | Opinion
In 1828, gold was found in the Appalacian Mountains of Georgia on land that belonged to the Cherokee Nation. As word of the ...
The People's Voice3d
On Slavery and Taxation
Slaves do not own their own labor. The maximum tax rate on a 19th century plantation slave’s labor was 50%, as half of his ...
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 ...
Caribbean leader tells EU chief: Apologise and pay reparations for slavery
Former colonial powers must apologise and pay compensation for their historic role in the enslavement of Africans, Grenadian ...
The Herald-Standard3d
Newspaper advertisements, notices, tell a story of slavery in Southwestern Pennsylvania
At the start of the 19th century, The Genius of Liberty carried dispatches on events an ocean away and concerns as close as a ...
Kennebec Journal25d
Slavery, abolition in 19th century Maine topic of Feb. 6 Zoom talk
Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery,” which traces two Maine families, one Black and one white, as they navigate the turbulent 19th century.