Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
Juneteenth National Freedom Day
Every year, Black Americans recognize the day when soldiers arrived in Galveston to force slaveholders to follow the president’s orders.
Read MoreOn This Day in History: The Largest Slave Revolt in US History Began, Led by Denemark Vesey
Denemark Vesey bravely planned a large slave revolt that may have succeeded if not for a whistleblower.
Read MoreFirst Statue In U.S. Honoring Dred Scott Unveiled Friday In St. Louis
The man who bravely argued that Black people are humans and deserve to be treated as such will be honored with a new statue at a college.
Read MoreSneak Peek of the Documentary – ‘Colored Confederates: Myth Or Matter Of Fact?’
Ken Wyatt tackles the question of whether slaves fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War in his documentary.
Read MoreSlave Graves, Somewhere, Complicate a Walmart’s Path
The unceremonious treatment of Black ancestors means that many lie in graves around the country without protections.
Read MoreEyewitness Account: The Kidnapping of Africans for Slaves
In this exhibit Dr. Alexander Falconbridge describes what he saw and heard about how slaves were captured inland and sold on the coast to slave traders.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History
In 1853, Harriet Tubman because the dangerous work of helping people escape their enslavement and start new lives.
Read MoreWhat I Saw Aboard a Slave Ship in 1829
The importation of slaves was outlawed by England in 1807 and by the USA in 1808. Slaves could still be held and bred in the two countries, but no new slaves could be brought from Africa. The British and American navies patrolled the west coast of Africa. They stopped suspected slave traders and took hold of ships where slaves were found. Then they returned their human cargo to Africa. Rev. Robert Walsh served on one of the patrol ships. This is his eyewitness report.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History
A rebellion consisting of enslaved people and Native Americans shows how deep the desire for freedom lies.
Read MoreSlavery Homework Problem: Another Georgia Elementary School Under Fire For Math Problem Referencing Slaves (VIDEO)
Multiple instances of teachers trivializing slavery by using it as an example in homework have recently surfaced.
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