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The Former Slave Who Stole a Confederate Ship to Achieve His Family's Freedom
One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...
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USS Constellation played key role in ending transatlantic slave trade
The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy.
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
Author Tara Roberts dives into history with memoir on Transatlantic Slave Trade shipwrecks
A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging is a powerful narrative intertwined with the historical experiences of slaves. (7News) ...
‘Yogurt Shop Murders:’ Premiere set for Alabama director’s project
The SXSW Fest takes place March 7-15. According to the festival website, “The Yogurt Shop Murders” will be screened at noon ...
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Erie’s first black resident, Boe Bladen, the original owner of Glenwood Estates land
As we continue our observance of black history month, we do a deeper dive into the life of the first black property owner in the region. Bladen not only was the first black property owner, he was ...
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Richmond plans to acquire slice of Slave Trail land
A nonprofit, the Capital Region Land Conservancy, wants to give the land at 1401 and 1421 Brander St. as a gift to the city.
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Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
But historians know very little about the individuals aboard these slave ships. More often than not, their existence was reflected in numbers on ledgers and spreadsheets. Their birth names ...