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Savannah considers Black people and women for city square to replace name of slavery advocate
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoNine months after leaders of Georgia's oldest city stripped the name of a pro-slavery U.S. vice...
Georgia city strips 170-year-old honor from slavery advocate
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeaders of Georgia’s oldest city voted Thursday to strip the name of a former U.S. vice president...
Free communities offered tenuous grip on safety in era of slavery
The Herald, Sharon, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 5—The law was passed in Washington D.C., but it set off tremors that shook the ground in Mercer County and destroyed a community. In Washington, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part ...
Where Will This Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the mid-19th century, a pro-slavery minority — encouraged by lawmakers — used violence to stifle a growing anti-slavery majority. It wasn’t long before the other side embraced force as a necessary response.