The life story of a Virginian man born into slavery more than 200 years ago was found at the Stowe Center in Hartford.

In the third episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her politics and views on slavery, as we ...

Descendants of William Dove, the Gasaway sisters, are building economic power, community coalitions, and a vision for affordable housing on the land.

Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, ...

The world’s largest slave society was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff beyond what’s commonly assumed.

When someone died in the 19th century, the family would place a black wreath on the front door to signify a house in mourning. The house would lose its color. Lavish meals were avoided. Portraits of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine (THE CONVERSATION) When Napoleon embarked ...