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Athens native Michael Thurmond reflects on the Englishman and abolitionist who founded Georgia
Athens native Michael Thurmond shares the anti-slavery feelings of Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe.
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
History Channel’s ‘Thomas Jefferson’ Docuseries Explores Paradoxical Elements of Third President
I would judge him as an extraordinary person who had flaws that we can’t discount but overall an amazingly positive force in ...
Millions of Native people were enslaved in the Americas. Their story waits to be told.
The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to bring it to light.
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Reverend, a slave, and the Black Heritage Trail of NH
The final twist to the story is that, thanks to an act of grace and courage by a modern lawyer, Jack McGee, the home site of ...
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At Redlands’ Lincoln Shrine, a new exhibit explores slavery
A constitutional crisis, a nation divided, a president testing his powers. I’m referring to Abraham Lincoln, of course — which Republican did you think I meant? With the United States these ...
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The Holes in Policy Exchange’s Attack on the Church of England’s Slavery Reparations Plan
The right-wing think tank Policy Exchange has published a report attacking the Church of England Commissioners for planning ...
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Largest British shipping firm used enslaved workers in Caribbean after abolition of slavery – report
Research has revealed that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSPC), once the largest British shipping company during the ...
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Revolution release new “Eastern White Pine” uniforms that honor the first colonies (photos)
the New England Revolution wanted to honor the New England colonies with their newest secondary kits. The “Eastern White Pine” kits unveiled Wednesday are inspired by the Flag of New England ...