Slavery has existed in the world for several millennia. Before the development of technology to perform tedious tasks, slave ...

It was legal in many northern states until the early 19th century. Even during the antebellum ... that most northerners were hostile to the abolitionist movement. The attached document illustrates ...

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the meaning of the 14th Amendment to end “birthright ...

Gardner, of Alna, will discuss her upcoming book, 'The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery.' ...

and later in 1851 abolitionist Capt. Jonathan K. Walker, according to information from the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center. In the 19th century, maple syrup was the main form of sugar ...

The abolition of slave owning in 1807 and slave ... Portuguese missionaries in Angola and Mozambique in the late 19th century and 20th century were renowned and feared for their willingness ...

The continuation of slavery within Africa in the 19th century after abolition is also poorly documented. Historical documents containing statistics are not always very reliable. For example ...

“The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery,” which traces two Maine families, one Black and one white, as they navigate the turbulent 19th century.