Claiming Freedom in the Low Country
African American landownership in the South Carolina and Georgia lowcountry has been a major topic of discussion for a number
Read moreAfrican American landownership in the South Carolina and Georgia lowcountry has been a major topic of discussion for a number
Read moreMound Bayou, Mississippi, founded by Isaiah T. Montgomery—formerly enslaved by Joseph Davis—and his relative Benjamin Green, tells a story of
Read moreThe study of slavery in New England has experienced something of a revival in the last decade. Given that New
Read more*This post is part of the online forum on The Futures of Frederick Douglass. The contributions in this forum each
Read moreIn today’s post, Christopher Shell, a PhD student at Michigan State University, interviews historian Guy Emerson Mount about his chapter in New Perspectives on Black
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