The following report is part of a Verite News series: "Devil's Bargain: How the slave trade built and sustained New Orleans" ...

Wikimedia Commons/The Illustrated London News Joseph Trammell’s Freedom Papers Joseph Trammell was born enslaved in Virginia ...

If you ever wonder what hidden gems lies within the Kriten Archives, you’re not alone. This article, “Kriten Archives ...

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Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...

June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom.

The importation of slaves into the United States was banned in 1808, by which time between 300,000-500,000 had been imported. Subsequent slaves were nearly all born in the United States. By 1800, ...

In 1822, freed Black Americans began resettling in a colony on the west coast of Africa. But the idea was controversial: Was ...

The film discusses the historical context leading to the American Civil War, focusing on the sectional tensions between free and slave states from 1818 to 1861. It highlights key events such as ...

The legislatures in 11 states formally voted in rapid succession to leave the United States of America and create their own nation, the Confederate States of America.

Donald Trump Trump trolls Canada again, shares map with country as part of US: 'Oh Canada!' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there is no way his country would be added to the U.S.