Edmonia G. Highgate lived only 26 years, but she lived long enough to have a remarkable impact on the education of Black ...

Leader’s yearlong examination of Lexington’s 250 years of history examines the story of Charlotte Dupuy, who sought her freedom from Henry Clay.

Soon unelected co-President Musk may “own” us all as he buys elections with his “free speech” (money is speech per Citizens United). After his ...

Born under the shackles of slavery, Harriet Tubman refused to accept a life where she wasn't free. Even after escaping, she ...

Henry “Box” Brown’s idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time.

His words were not simply aimed at the loyal southern states, however -- most white northerners were not interested in fighting to free slaves or in giving rights to black people. For this reason ...

The new slavery is a shameful mark on our country’s pretenses to respect for human rights and the dignity of every human ...

A look at slavery through the eyes of a young woman named Harriet, who was sold at auction in 1861 to pay for her white owner's debt.

It is also where he issued, on Jan. 16, 1865, his legendary Field Orders, No. 15, the first attempt to provide a form of reparation to newly freed slaves. Four days before, Sherman and Secretary ...

It conferred both national and state citizenship upon birth, thereby protecting the legal status of the newly freed slaves. Eventually, the amendment would be interpreted to apply most provisions ...