Almost all of them. And white men were primarily the ones who abolished slavery on top of it. So, that's historical reality. And the fact that it's even remotely controversial to say this is is ...

Documentary series exploring the abolition of Slavery in the British Dominions in 1833. In Episode 1 of this two-part documentary series, Luke Tomes explores the rebirth of an abolition movement in ...

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

He unsuccessfully tried to abolish slavery in 1777 in the State of New York. Jay would later sign the Gradual Emancipation Act into law while Governor of that state. In 1785, he wrote that he ...

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

In a speech lasting two hours (the speech took place on Dec. 3 but was telegraphed from India only last week), the Maharaja said that the Government would assist in the suppression of slavery by ...

The family of a transgender woman who was shot and killed by the LAPD is filing a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, saying video taken at the scene proves the shooting was unlawful and ...

Black women in colonial Boston fought for justice and shaped the city’s history. Their resistance, resilience, and legacy ...

Penn is said to have held at least 12 slaves who built the structures on his estate. The late 1700s and early 1800s saw a worldwide movement to abolish slavery gather momentum, and in 1780 ...