Much has been written about St. Louis’ slave history. The study of census tracts of the times notes the city’s rapid growth of Black slaves increased from 268 in 1799 to 2,656 by 1850. A mere 30 years ...
NEWPORT, R.I. — Duchess (Channing) Quamino was said to be the daughter of an African prince, and became an accomplished baker and businesswoman. Newport Gardner was a musician, community activist, and ...
Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.
PROVIDENCE – The colonial history of Providence is one intertwined with slavery. But much of the time, only the names of the slave owners, the rich white men, make it into history books and the ...
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Lee Hawkins' memoir, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free," explores the lingering effects of enslavement and Jim Crow on his family ...
In fact, the state is home not only to a rich abolitionist history, but also to the more troublesome story of slavery. So begins Whitfield s new book, The Problem of Slavery in Early Vermont, ...
The Royall House & Slave Quarters explores the history of slavery in Massachusetts, while The Boston Public Art Triennial ...
Angelica and Rodney Mitchell always thought plans to build a large grain export facility just next door to their home in Wallace was out of step with the needs of their historic community. So the ...
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