Explore the truths behind Civil War and slavery myths that persist in America and understand the real history behind them.

In Slavery in the British Empire and its Legacy in the Modern World (Monthly Review Press, 2025), Steve Cushion lays bare the ...

Much has been written about St. Louis’ slave history. The study of census tracts of the times notes the city’s rapid growth of Black slaves increased from 268 in 1799 to 2,656 by 1850. A mere 30 years ...

The free exhibition on Nov. 22 will feature artifacts from the Transatlantic Slave Trade and discussions on American ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - According to a recent study, 37% of the Columbus population was enslaved by 1860. The history behind slavery is a very dark history, from being chained, whipped, raped, and ...

Special appearances by Henry Louis Gates Jr. America's defining institution, as told through the lives of nine enslaved people. Enroll in the college course you wish you'd taken, learning from ...

“W hen shall we hear the joyfull sound … that slavery is no more?” So asked Jupiter Hammon, an enslaved man whose life in New ...

The "Abolition Acre" self-guided walking tour was recently established by the nonprofit Beacon Hill Scholars to raise ...

Learn more about the history of Black slavery in Cherokee Nation in an exhibit at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center.

President Trump recently described Smithsonian museums as “out of control” for emphasizing, in his view, “how bad slavery was.” He’s accused cultural institutions of rewriting our nation’s history, ...

The Ocean City Arts Center presents the play "If She Stood" by Ain Gordon this weekend in Cape May Court House.