When Slaves Go on Strike: W.E.B. Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction 80 Years Later
Slaves freed themselves. With this majestic assertion in 1935, W.E.B. Du Bois all but cemented Black Reconstruction as one of
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How the alliance between slaves and abolitionists ended slavery
One hundred fifty years ago this December, the U.S. completed its long process of abolishing slavery. Why did the nation
Read moreReflections on 2015
Here at AAIHS, my 2015 blog postings began with a reflection on remarks made by Chief Supreme Court Justice Roger
Read moreCapitalism and Slavery: Reflections on the Williams Thesis
The thing we call slavery and the thing we call capitalism both continue to provoke scholars with their
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Here is a list of readings that educators can use to broach conversations in the classroom about the events immediately
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