Slavery
The Civil War, our fiery trial
April 12, 2011150 years ago today, the first shots of the American Civil War were fired.
Read moreFort Mose: early marker in African American freedom movement
February 24, 2011The fight for African American freedom reaches back hundreds of years, even before the arrival of the British.
Read moreMassachusetts aims to curb modern-day slavery
January 28, 2011Massachusetts is one of only five states without a law aimed at ending human trafficking, but a bill introduced Jan. 20 into both the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives aims to change that.
Read moreComing to terms with the Confederacy
January 18, 2011Some groups want to remember the Confederacy "the right way." Whatever can they mean?
Read moreLincoln’s fiery trial was America’s too
January 6, 2011Book review: Eric Foner's "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery."
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