Paul Cuffee
Paul Cuffee, a sea captain and an entrepreneur, was perhaps the wealthiest black American of his time. Cuffee was born on Cuttyhunk Island, off Southern...
The Compromise of 1850
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The Compromise of 1850 was a set of bills passed in Congress which tried to settle the issue of slavery, which was about to split...
The American Colonization Society
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The American Colonization Society was an organization formed in 1816 with the purpose of transporting free blacks from the United States to settle on the...
A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of James Madison
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Paul Jennings is the author of A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of James Madison (1865), a memoir about his service as an enslaved footman in the...
Presidents Who Owned Slaves
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John Adams: The second president did not approve of slavery and never owned slaves. He and his wife Abigail were offended when the federal government moved...
Free State of Jones reminds us that slavery didn’t end with the Civil War and its poisonous legacy is real
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I recently watched Free State of Jones starring Matthew McConaughey, and as a scholar of both the American Civil War and the broader subject of...
If the South Had Won the Civil War, Slavery Could Have Lasted Until the 20th Century
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Aaron Sheehan-Dean is the Fred C. Frey Professor of Southern Studies at Louisiana State University. He is the author of titles such as Why Confederates...
Royal African Company
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In West Africa, where the tapestry of history was profoundly woven with Europe’s commercial ambitions, a vibrant gold trade flourished long before the Age of...
Birth Control Methods and Herbal Remedies Used by Plantation Slaves
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It is important to remember that slaves were cared for in the same manner as a slave owner cared for their livestock. Although slaveholders provided...
Meet The Man Behind This Powerful Image
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The Legacy of Gordon: A Story of Resilience and Forgotten Lives The photograph of Gordon, also known as Peter, stands as one of the most...