Escape as Resistance for Enslaved Women During the American Revolution
The escape of ordinary Black women is essential to understanding how women built a culture and a politics of resistance to slavery. More
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What the U.S. Can Learn From Africa About Slavery Reparations
As the U.S. debates reparations for descendants of U.S. slavery, looking to Africa might help clear a path forward. More
Middle Passage Should Be Memorialized for 12 Million Africans Forced Into Transatlantic Slave Trade, Scholars Say
A group of scholars want the Atlantic seabed to be internationally recognized as a memorial site for the transatlantic slave trade. More
The Resemblance Between Comfort Women and Black Slavery
Considering the history of women and Black enslavement shows that a shared narrative of oppression and protest can incite unity and empathy across vastly different groups of people. More
3 Ways to Improve Education About Slavery in U.S. Classrooms
As a former social studies teacher, I have no shortage of ideas on how educators can do a better job of understanding slavery and presenting it to others. More
The Native Americans Who Assisted the Underground Railroad
There are at least two primary reasons for the absence of Native Americans in the historiography of the Underground Railroad. More
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