Category: Slavery
Commemoration of John Brown’s Raid to be Held at Harpers Ferry Oct. 15 & 16, 2022
One of the most important blows against slavery before the Civil War was John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry. A commemoration will be held there…
PBS Documentary HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM Premieres Tuesday, October 4, 2022
According to a media release from PBS the documentary Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom will premiere next month. Here is what PBS sent out: HARRIET…
Virginia Governor’s Mansion Tours No Longer Mentions Slavery Now That Youngkin Is Governor
NPR reports that Virginia Governor’s Mansion tour in Richmond no longer mentions slavery. Up until the late 20th Century the tours of the historic home…
Stone Mountain Still a Lost Cause Shrine
In the Spring of 2021, the state agency managing Stone Mountain in Georgia promised to begin altering the Lost Cause presentation of the Civil War…
A Close-Up Look at the New Franklin, Tenn. Historical Panels on Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction in the City
Franklin, Tennessee has been a leading location in telling the full story of the American Civil War. The Battle of Franklin Trust has done pioneering…
July 17 New London, Ct. Holding Ceremony Unveiling Plaque Commemorating Slave Shipment
This Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 4 p.m. at Amistad Pier in New London, Ct., a ceremony will be held to unveil a plaque marking…
Texas Education Working Group Suggested that the Term “Involuntary Relocation” Replace “Slave Trade”
Pursuant to new policies adopted in Texas barring “Critical Race Theory” a working group set up by the state has advised that what used to…
Artist Kara Walker Depicts Slavery in Steam Calliope
A new artwork in the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall is Kara Walker’s steam calliope which depicts slavery in the United States before (and…
Georgetown University Slave Sale Focus of New Exhibit in Louisiana Where the Slaves Were Sent
Many of you know that five years ago Georgetown University formally apologized to the descendants of slaves held by the Jesuit order who were sold…
Juneteenth at National Archives: Emancipation Proclamation & Texas Order Creating Juneteenth on Display
The Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 3, which was issued in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 will be on display this Juneteenth weekend at…
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