NORTHAMPTON — Residents were given an opportunity to learn about their city’s role in the history of slavery in the United States, viewing short documentary films and discussing the topic of ...

Although Congress passed the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States, in January 1865, it still needed to be ratified by state legislatures.

Today people are taught, when it comes to slavery, America was the worst. Sen. Tim Kaine (D–Va.) actually said, "The United States didn't inherit slavery from anybody; we created it." An MSNBC ...

Percival Everett was born in the deep South of the United States (Georgia, 1956) but has been based in California for some time. From there, he looks at the present and past of his country with ...

The New Battle Over an Old Institution: Forced Prison Labor Inside the latest legal and legislative efforts to close state constitutional loopholes that allow slavery as punishment for a crime.

If the Civil War hadn’t happened, how long would slavery have survived in the United States? The way you approach the question may say something about your politics.

Four years ago, The New York Times published The 1619 Project, a collection of stories and essays about the lasting impact of slavery in the United States. Among the many ideas advanced in the ...

Juneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000 slaves in Texas were granted their freedom following the Civil War.