At Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery
Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly ...
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Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
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Looking Back: 1842 – Indian Stream, now Pittsburg, N.H., becomes part of the United States of America
AN uneasy peace existed in the settlement at the headwaters of the Connecticut River known as Indian Stream. Both the United ...
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Brazil: Study on freed slaves' letters reveals conditions for freedom
One common condition required the enslaved person to live with their master until the master's death—meaning they only truly ...
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What was Scotland's role in the British Empire? Let's understand it
DEBATES over the legacy of the British Empire constantly simmer in public discourse, and this week, Scotland sparked an eruption. A new YouGov ...
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What Factors Led to the Abolition of the Slave Trade?
Slavery has existed in the world for several millennia. Before the development of technology to perform tedious tasks, slave ...