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UALR opens unique exhibition on the fight for freedom from slavery | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 5 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· 24 hours 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
NPR· 7 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· 5 hours agoTwo people have been arrested in Florida after allegedly smuggling two Cuban women into the U.S. and...
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...
What the 'Dawn of the Civil War' can tell us about today's acrimonious politics
NPR· 10 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 ...
Henry Clay Elementary is renamed for a San Diego trailblazer. But the process raises questions about...
U-T San Diego· 23 hours agoClay, a 19th-century Kentucky politician, kept at least 122 enslaved people and spearheaded...
110 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)
TODAY via Yahoo News· 54 minutes agoTrivia Question: What is the hottest place on Earth? Answer: Death Valley, California. Trivia Question: What is the federal holiday that celebrates the...
A Michigan grassroots effort is raising reparations, while the government lags
NPR· 19 hours ago"You start with slavery, which is the original sin, and it has left an aftermath of destruction in...
Queen Camilla Speaks from the Heart for Key Cause Following King Charles' Return to Work amid Cancer...
People via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoDuring the May 1 reception, she shared a chat with former British Prime Minister Theresa May, who...
