Antebellum - AAIHS

The Importance of Sarah Forten’s Abolitionist Poetry

Depictions of slavery in the United States have captivated audiences for centuries. In honor of the recent National Poetry Month

*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. On April 4th, the world

Numerous books and articles analyze the concept of “slave marriage,” but other than a few exceptional works, the historical literature

*This post is part of our roundtable on Keri Leigh Merritt’s Masterless Men. Ta-Nehisi Coates and members of his fan club must read

*This post is part of our roundtable on Keri Leigh Merritt’s Masterless Men. Occasionally a book comes along at a timely historical moment.