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UALR opens unique exhibition on the fight for freedom from slavery | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 9 hours agoThe epic legal battles for freedom from slavery of two 19th century individuals are the subject of a...
Slavery did not make Britain rich, finds report
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSlavery and colonialism did not make Britain rich, and may even have made the nation poorer, a new study has found. The riches of the slave trade were...
The Witness Stones Project unearths and shares stories of northern slavery
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 15 hours agoFor centuries, stories of northern slavery were not easy to find. Understanding slavery in this project involves learning the stories of those enslaved — and bearing witness.
Florida pair charged with smuggling Cuban women, forcing them into sex slavery
New York Daily News· 9 hours agoTwo people have been arrested in Florida after allegedly smuggling two Cuban women into the U.S. and...
Letter: Not about slavery? Here's some suggested reading for you
Yakima Herald-Republic· 24 hours agoA recent letter by Dr. Whitmont was responded to by Richard Boyd. Boyd claimed that Whitmont's statement that the Civil War was fought to end slavery was false. Mr. Boyd then ...
What the 'Dawn of the Civil War' can tell us about today's acrimonious politics
NPR· 14 hours agoLarson's book focuses on key players and the drama that followed Lincoln's election, as it appeared that the long-simmering conflict over slavery in the United States might ...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Portugal's government rejects paying reparations for colonial, slavery legacy
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's government said on Saturday it refuses to initiate any process to pay...
Booker Prize urged to consider changing name over slavery link
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRadio 1Xtra host Richie Brave has said the Booker Prize, awarded since 1969 for the best work of...
Arizona lawmakers repeal 1864 abortion ban, creating rift on the right - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 hours ago“We are standing in a moment of Arizona history,” said state Sen. Anna Hernandez, a Democrat who...
