But in her new book, “The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family,” the historian Kerri Greenidge challenges this narrative, showing that the sisters’ contributions to abolition ...

No, the Phrase 'Knocked Up' Didn't Originate with Slavery The earliest known usage of the term comes from a diary entry about a widow.

They came up with a bold plan: Ellen would disguise herself as a wealthy White man who was traveling with "his" enslaved person: her husband, William. They would escape to the North in plain sight.

Slavery had been a “fact of life” throughout history. A failure to secure the future of the nation by ratifying the Constitution, DeSantis argues, would have enslaved everyone.

Most of the earliest book bans were spurred by religious leaders, and by the time Great Britain founded its colonies in America, it had a longstanding history of book censorship.

From TV series to novels, here's how historians say you can learn about slavery. We have material for all ages, plus tips for teachers or parents.

Northup was a freeman who was kidnapped into slavery. The book sold 10,000 copies within the first month of its release, becoming an instant hit. Northup was not alone as a literary influence.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has attacked history lessons in Florida, dismisses slavery in his 2011 book as a “personal flaw” of the Founding Fathers.

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has published a landmark book on the era of Indigenous slavery in Alaska that endured more than two decades after passage of the 13th Amendment to the federal ...