US Slave

From the New York Times on October 3, 2008,  "The Master and the Mistress," by Eric Foner, review of  Annette Gordon-Reed...

From the Washington Post, "Mystery of Va.'s First Slaves Is Unlocked 400 Years Later," by Lisa Rein, on 3 September 2006-...

From CNN, "Long-lost identities of slaves uncovered in old Virginia papers," by Michael Martinez and Athena Jones, 6 February...

Mural of Benjamin Banneker and his achievements as surveyor, inventor, and astronomer (Library of Congress) Benjamin Banneker to Thomas Je...

The First Emancipator: The Forgotten Story Of Robert Carter, The Founding Father Who Freed His Slaves Robert Carter was born February 9, 172...

Before the Civil War, slaves and indentured servants were considered personal property, and they or their descendants could be sold or inher...