PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

As historian James McPherson has noted, On all issues but one, antebellum southerners stood for state’s rights and a weak federal government. The exception was the fugitive slave law of 1850 ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

One common condition required the enslaved person to live with their master until the master's death—meaning they only truly ...

A United Nations criminal tribunal judge deceived a young woman into coming to the UK to work as her slave while she studied ... the charges against her state. The defendant faces a fourth charge ...

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

Long Island’s past is woven with stories of resilience, courage, and creativity from the African American community. From historic sites and inspiring individuals, Long Island is filled with African ...

Instead of using the secret routes along the Underground Railroad to find freedom in the North, thousands of enslaved Black ...

Reparations would compensate Black Americans for the lost wages and suffering of their ancestors, American slave laborers ... "Slavery Reparations Update: Map Shows States Considering Payments." ...

Red states like Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana and Texas are looking to enact bills designed to strip away education rights ...

In a few ways, Iowa has been more progressive than the rest of the country when it comes to providing equity to Black ...