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 ...

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… ...

A renowned Essex-based artist is looking to reflect on three centuries of Britain's involvement in the transatlantic slave ...

Fredericksburg City Manager Phillip Rodenberg has recommended that the council only grant an exemption for the part of the property the museum uses now, slightly less than one-third of an acre ...

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 ...

In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in ...

The collision damaged Nantes’ lifeboats, which meant the crew were unable to escape. Only three people survived, including one man found at sea and two who jumped off the ship.