Towards the end of the 19th century, they really started to lose that status. Some of these more conservative-minded American Jews at the time felt the existence of slavery did deflect what might ...

In ‘Last Seen’ historian Judith Giesberg explores how formerly enslaved people tried to reunite with their lost families, through advertisements ...

A century later, the Spanish and Portuguese were colonizing South America. Unfortunately the practice of slavery did not end. Even though far from being a saint, Pope Paul III in 1537 issued a ...

Historians and others look to balance any celebrations with questions about slavery, women and Indigenous people and what ...

This is not a brothel, it’s slavery. The “high end” part just means the pimps ... you reach a man whose last name is just the letter B. Did he change it to insulate himself from detection?

We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, ...

A way to protect loved ones. A method to survive. Even after slavery ended, the significance of braiding did not fade. African American hair braiding styles continued to be a vessel for pride and ...

The webpage's administrators temporarily changed an introductory paragraph to emphasize “Black/White Cooperation.” ...

She’s urging Treasury officials to redesign the bill with Tubman’s likeness, which would make her the first woman and Black American ... despised slavery and fought to end it — at least ...

On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery ... American History and Culture Museum will also host a celebration on the actual holiday. Emancipation Day honors the day slavery ...