In new novel Zeal, Morgan Jerkins reclaims the narratives of enslaved women, portraying them not just as victims of history, ...

Associate Professor of History Cynthia Lynn Lyerly and BC alumna Bethany Jay's book about American slavery is honored by the American Historical Association The controversy over slavery’s history in, ...

Courtesy of Verso Books James, who died in 1989 ... it couldn’t kill their idea of freedom from slavery. Lester and Rediker recover this history and remind us of the revolutionary spirit ...

It’s also a story of “bravery, friendship and never forgetting who you were,” reads Emmanuel Nkuranga, the author of the tale ...

Information or research assistance regarding American Slavery is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those interested in this ...

Among the dark legacies of slavery in America was the sundering ... and women looking for relatives and friends. A professor of history at Villanova University, Ms. Giesberg is the founder and ...

Richard Kreitner’s deeply researched book about the Civil War era illuminates the lives of six Jewish Americans and their ...

In Chained to History, Prof. Brady (George Washington) addresses the critical topic of slavery in its complete scope and shows the how the practice of human bondage significantly impacted American ...

This course examines the history of slavery in the United States. It explores topics such as the role of slavery in the economy, the culture of enslaved Americans, resistance to slavery, and the ...

The history behind slavery is a very dark history ... every purchase and sale of a slave in what they called a “Negro Book.” The price of a slave ranged from about $900 to nearly $3,000 ...

“The idea that slavery never even happened in the ... because she was putting together a children’s book. “Sowing History” is on display at UMass Amherst until June 6 at 472 N.