Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
Slavery, Civil Rights, and the Labor Movement
This Labor Day, we recognize the role Black workers have played in American labor rights, which are currently under threat.
Read MoreAnimated Frederick Douglass calls slavery a ‘compromise’ in conservative group’s video
PragerU, a right-wing advocacy group, created an extremely inaccurate and offensive video concerning slavery meant for classroom usage.
Read MoreDNA of enslaved iron workers in Maryland reveals links to over 40,000 relatives
DNA obtained from the remains of 27 individuals buried in a cemetery for enslaved people at Catoctin Furnace reveals 40,000 relatives, giving great insight into African-American genealogy.
Read MoreTim Scott Slams Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ New Black History Curriculum
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces backlash from potential presidential candidate Tim Scott after establishing new racist mandates on how FL teachers must teach Black history.
Read MoreFlorida Decides to Teach That Our Ancestors Benefitted From Being Enslaved
The Florida department of education has approved an education plan that lauds the benefits slavery instead of the humans rights atrocity.
Read MoreA shipwreck awash in Black history takes center stage in Alabama
An exhibit as one Alabama museum sheds light on stories of the last of the enslaved Africans who arrived in the Americas en masse.
Read MoreDutch King Apologizes for His Country’s Role in the Slave Trade
While few European leaders who admitted culpability for slavery, the Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander issued an apology.
Read MoreSlavery’s descendants: America’s family secret
A Reuters report reveals on politicians’ slaveholding ancestors encourages us to think critically about our nation’s past.
Read MorePhilip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany
Civil War general Philip J. Schuyler is in the public eye again, and this time not just because of Hamilton.
Read MoreJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness
Since President Biden proclaimed it a holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become increasingly more recognized. However, many Americans are still uneducated about its significance.
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