Slavery is the condition in which one human being is owned by another. Under slavery, an enslaved person is considered by law as property, or chattel, and is deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. Learn more about the history, le
The early history of Black people in the Americas Slavery in the United States Free Black communities and abolitionism The Civil War era Reconstruction and after The age of Booker T. Washington The impact of World War I and African American migration to the North ...
The ice cream cone is one of America’s favorite treats, but it was actually a happy accident that gave us this beloved dessert. 1:02m watch Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander History It's 1914 and visitors to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco are about to have th...
The United States has an imperfect history. Some of our darker chapters include slavery, the decimation of Native American populations, and atrocities committed during our various wars. A quick survey will reveal that most Americans have learned about or at least heard of these events. H...
Consent and the Law Against Condemnation of Any Man's Property.3.) Socialism as Defined by the American Patriot Party4.) Slavery5.) Voluntary Slavery6.) Existence of Slavery7.) Distant Legislatures8.) American Patriot Party Platform and Goals9.) American Patriot Party and Oregon Party Stands...
After Washington’s father died when he was 11, it’s likely he helped his mother manage the plantation. Did you know? At the time of his death in 1799, George Washington owned some 300 enslaved people. However, before his passing, he had become opposed to slavery, and in his will, ...
Each of my eight immigrant families had the same goal: decrease the distance between themselves and lunch on a daily basis. What courage it must have taken to step onto an ocean going ship in 1848, anticipating icebergs, storms, fifty foot waves and knowing that it might be sixty to ...
There's no question: the Civil War was about slavery. Denying the central role that slavery played in the Civil War goes against all the facts. And yet some ...
slave-owning oligarchy, has provided inspiration for many political thinkers, and has been featured in literature, television, and film. Although this interpretation is not specifically contradicted by classical historians, no historical account mentions that the goal was to end slavery in the Republic...
In George Orwell’s novel, 1984[16], the Ministry of Truth rearranges facts and rewrites history. On the face of the building in which it is housed are engraved these slogans: “War Is Peace; Freedom Is Slavery; Ignorance Is Strength”. Language i...