Category : International

Ida Gibbs was a trailblazer in the world of African American politics. Born in 1862 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Gibbs would go on to...

George Padmore was a prominent figure in the Pan-Africanist movement of the 20th century. Born Malcolm Ivan Meredith Nurse in Trinidad in 1903, he later...

The Ottoman Empire, which lasted from the 14th to the early 20th century, had a complex system of slavery. Slavery was an integral part of...

The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was a landmark piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on August 28, 1833. It...

The Dutch West India Company (WIC), known as the West-Indische Compagnie in Dutch, was a chartered company established by the Dutch Republic in 1621. It...

Slavery in the Caribbean has a long and dark history that dates back to the early days of European colonization in the 15th century. The...

The Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 was a significant rebellion that took place on the island of Curaçao, which is located in the southern Caribbean...

Burkina Faso, officially known as the Republic of Burkina Faso, is a landlocked country located in West Africa. It shares borders with six other countries:...

Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world....

Flora Shaw, born Florence Shaw, was a British journalist, colonial administrator, and writer who lived from 1852 to 1929. She is best known for her...