Category: Slavery
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…
Freedom House in Arlington, Va. Reopens to Tell Story of Slavery and Freedom
Freedom House was once a center for the trafficking in enslaved Blacks in Northern Virginia. The occupation of the city by Union forces at the…
Report on Harvard’s Ties to Slavery Released on Two Centuries of Exploitation
Harvard, like Georgetown, Princeton, and Columbia universities, has released a report on the school’s ties to slavery. Here is how the New York Times’ article…
Sixteen Sites Added to National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
The National Park Service has added sixteen sites to its Undergound Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the Smithsonian. Here is the announcement and listing…