Slavery Archives

Alabama Shipwreck Holds Key for Kin of Enslaved Africans

Keys to the past and the future of a community descended from enslaved Africans lie...

Researchers Returning for Assessment of Last US Slave Ship

Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of...

Were ‘Cakewalks’ Dances Performed by Black Slaves on Plantations?

Several readers asked us if the word — which is often used to describe something...

Did Maps in Cornrows Help Black Slaves Escape Slavery?

A rumor on Facebook claimed that Black slaves would create maps in cornrows to help...

Were Some Slave Owners Paid Reparations by US Government When Slavery Ended?

Reportedly, each former slave owner in the District of Columbia was paid $300 — the...

McConnell Equates His Ancestors’ Slave Ownership to Obama’s

House Democrats are considering legislation to study reparations for slavery.

Police Break Up Huge ‘Modern Day Slavery’ Ring in UK

Jurors in two separate trials at Birmingham Crown Court heard testimony from more than 90...

‘Why Not Now?’ for Slavery Reparations, House Panel is Told

A resolution to study reparations was first proposed in 1989 by retired Rep. John Conyers...

Lawsuit: Harvard ‘Shamelessly’ Profits from Photos of Slaves

The suit says Harvard has capitalized on the photos by demanding a "hefty" licensing fee...

Northam ‘Indentured Servant’ Remark Challenged

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement Monday that a historian recently advised him...

Did Florida State Rep. Kimberly Daniels Once Say, ‘I Thank God for Slavery’?

The Jacksonville Democrat's pronouncements as a preacher came under intense scrutiny in 2018.

Did Michele Bachmann Say ‘Kanye is Right’ and Slavery was ‘a Choice’?

A phony quote from the former U.S. representative circulated after the musician made controversial remarks...