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Directors of 2 Milwaukee Black history museums share important parts of Wisconsin's history
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFebruary is Black History Month, and Milwaukee has two institutions dedicated to preserving the...
A 1787 federal law forbade slavery in Ohio, but African Americans here still faced abuses
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe history of African-Americans in Columbus and central Ohio is a long and complex story....
Port St Lucie taxes; Indian River book flap, ideology; tip jar woes; new slavery | Letters
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHere's a tip to deal with questionable jars Over the past 18 months, I have become aware of a...
Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Texas law says slavery cannot be taught as part of the 'true founding' of the United States. Tamir...
In the mountains of Northern Mexico, descendants of formerly enslaved people have celebrated...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA woman stands in El Nacimiento de los Negros.Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty...
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 ...
The Weirdest City Slogan in Every State
MediaFeed via AOL· 2 weeks agoDepositPhotos Memorable mottos You may have never heard of Ormond Beach, Florida, or Lebanon, Tennessee, but their slogans sure are memorable. From...
What Is Juneteenth? Here’s Everything You Need to know About the Federal Holiday
The Oprah Magazine via AOL· 2 years agoThe federal holiday is called Juneteenth as a combination of June and nineteenth. Celebrated on June...
Freedom Towns: A Vast but Largely Forgotten Movement of Black Self-Rule
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPhoto: Eatonville, Florida; Stephen Vincent/Alamy If you sit on the bench outside Natural Beautiii...
Op-Ed: Leave abortion law to the states? Just look at the Fugitive Slave Act to see how that will go
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoState legislation of abortion could easily create similar issues to the complex relationships...