In 1786 George Washington complained about how one of his runaway slaves was helped by a "society of Quakers, formed for such purposes." The system grew, and around 1831 it was dubbed "The ...

In 1831, slavery was still legal in Connecticut, although the practice was not as widespread as it once had been. In 1848, it ...

Slavery took on new importance with a massive ... Vesey's Plot in 1822 were followed by Nat Turner's bloody revolt in 1831. Fear among slaveholders in the aftermath led to more stringent control ...

Black History Month is celebrated each February in the United States and Canada. Each nation's history is filled with notable ...

A short account of the Baptist War, the revolt by Jamaican slaves in 1831 that forced the British Empire to abolish slavery within its borders in… ...