Thomas Jefferson Claimed He Introduced Bill to Free Enslaved Blacks 100 Years Before Civil ...
Thomas Jefferson claimed he came up with a plan for the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans 100 years before the Civil ...
Gothamist12 天
The story of the Black ‘Brooklynites’ and their fight for freedom in NYC
Their history is Brooklyn’s history, spanning from the borough’s era as a slaveholding capital in New York and through the ...
Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
EdSurge1 天
Laws Against Black Literacy in Pre-Civil War South Still Haunt Education, Expert Says
The push for universal public education across the United States began in the midst of the Civil War — on the Union-occupied ...
At Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black ...
Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly ...
Walking through history and Savannah’s stories of slavery
A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin10 天
At Redlands’ Lincoln Shrine, a new exhibit explores slavery
That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...