NMAH copy Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. What would separate Union and Confederate countries look like if the South had won the Civil War? This was something that southern secessionists ...

More than 400 years have passed since chattel slavery was deemed a respectable and integral part of the American economy and policy. Still, there are folks who try to rewrite history and “whitewash” ...

The Transatlantic slave trade occurred during the 16th through the 19th centuries, causing the displacement of millions of Africans. The psychological, emotional, economic and social effects of ...

Slavery, property rights, and the American Revolution -- The origins of slaveholder aggressiveness -- Free labor and the competition of slaves -- The antislavery debate over property rights -- The ...

The real battle is over reparations. Beyond recognition, the UN resolution urges nations involved in the slave trade to engage in reparatory justice, including formal apologies, compensation and ...