The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
In a 1935 copper miners’ strike in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), historian C. L. R. James
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Runaway Slaves To Mexico and the Road to the Civil War
In May 2020, the New York Times published a story about the discovery of three skulls unearthed from a grave
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Women and Emancipation: An Interview with Erica Ball, Tatiana Seijas, and Terri Snyder
In today’s post, senior editor Tyler D. Parry interviews Erica L. Ball, Tatiana Seijas, and Terri L. Snyder on their
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The World of Slavery, Kidnapping, and the Slave Trade
One of the enduring ironies of the institution of slavery is that it was wrapped up in the law. While
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The World That Fear Made: A New Book on Slave Revolts and Conspiracies in Early America
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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