Millions of Native people were enslaved in the Americas. Their story waits to be told.
The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...
The anti-immigrant ICE raids and the 1854 “Slave Catchers Riot” in Worcester, Massachusetts
In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...
Modern slavery and climate change: How extreme weather fuels forced labor and unwanted marriages
Weather-induced disasters that are the result of climate change are increasingly affecting societies. One area that hasn't ...
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I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions
Slavery in the US People are enslaved in the U.S., too. The National Human Trafficking Resource center, which documents cases of forced labor and sex trafficking, has identified 197,000 victims of ...
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The Forgotten Chains: Uncovering Slavery’s Presence in Yonkers
Census showing residents of Yonkers By Dennis Richmond Jr. A conversation about slavery is never easy. It is an open wound, a ...
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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.
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Slavery and the Catholic Church
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their ...
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” ...
Montclair Public Library hosts free screening of NJ PBS documentary series ‘The Price of Silence’
Montclair Public Library invites the public to a free screening of the three-part NJ PBS documentary series “The Price of ...
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I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions
Purchasing a slave is not expensive today. A domestic servant from Haiti can be bought for about US$50 with the requisite forged documents to bypass immigration. An Eastern European slave costs ...