US Slave

From the UK Guardian , "How the end of slavery led to starvation and death for millions of black Americans:  In the brutal chaos that ...

In the illustration above, Union troops distribute clothes to a contraband camp in New Bern, NC. [Image: North Carolina Office of Archives a...

T.H. Breen reviews Philip Morgan's book "Slave Counterpoint" on 19 July 1998, in the  New York Times  -- In 1754 an Americ...

Q - How does"Generations" differ from other histories about slavery? A - Most of the studies of slavery have concentrated ...

Stono's Rebellion -- September 9, 1739 Stono's rebellion was only one among the 250 rebellions documented in the Colonies an...

In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited African-American educator Booker T. Washington, who had become close to the president, to ...

From the Washington Post , "Review: Gary W. Gallagher’s “The Union War,” by Jonathan Yardley, Published: April 15, 2011 Th...

Emancipation Proclamation Whereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United S...

From the New York Times , "Copy of Emancipation Proclamation Sells for Nearly $2.1 Million," A rare copy of the Emancipation Pr...

Lesson 16: The Slave South

David Brion Davis: In the Image of God: Religion, Moral Values, and Our Heritage of Slavery David Brion Davis: In the Image of Go...

Remarks on the Signing of the Voting Rights Act (August 6, 1965) by Lyndon Baines Johnson Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of Cong...