A new sculpture park that memorializes African Americans’ centuries-long fight for freedom – from slavery to modern day – has opened in Montgomery, Alabama, the original capital of the ...

NPR used both "slave" and "enslaved" in recent reporting, including within the same story: An August Morning Edition story, about a new study creating a possible way for Black Americans to trace ...

Descendants of the enslaved Africans brought to Alabama on the last known slave ship met with the family of the ship's financier to discuss reconciliation.

NASHVILLE — At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Jackson between 1804 and the end of the Civil War in 1865. Where they were laid to rest is knowledge that ...

A 19th century family portrait which was altered to cover up an enslaved teenager initially etched on canvas has been recently restored to its original version. After half a century in hiding, it ...

The holiday commemorates the full and complete enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation to free enslaved African Americans in ...

There are multiple dates that could be singled out, depending on the geographic location of the enslaved person. The Civil War, fought over slavery, ended in April 1865, but the end of slavery was ...

The study found that 41,799 of American participants were related to the 27 individuals with about 2,975 close relatives. Enslaved individuals operated the iron furnace and were tasked with both ...

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A cabin for enslaved people at The Hermitage, the home of former President Andrew Jackson, is seen Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. A cemetery has been discovered on the property which ...

On Thursday, Jan. 23, Harvard University transferred the research component of its Slavery Remembrance Program (HSRP) to American Ancestors, a third-party partner that has helped the university ...