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He Enslaved Hundreds of People, but Freed Them in His Will. Maybe.
A contested deathbed declaration; multiple, contradictory wills; allegations of insanity.
by
Ilyon Woo
via
New York Times
on
April 11, 2023
The Emancipators’ Vision
Was abolition intended as a perpetuation of slavery by other means?
by
Sean Wilentz
via
New York Review of Books
on
December 1, 2022
The Promise of Freedom
A new history of the Civil War and Reconstruction examines the ways in which Black Americans formed networks of self-reliance in their pursuit of emancipation.
by
Elias Rodriques
via
The Nation
on
October 3, 2022
How Slavery Ended Slowly, and Emancipation Laws Often Kept the Enslaved in Bondage
Tufts Professor Kris Manjapra examines the history of the injustice of abolition in the U.S. and abroad and the need for reparations in his new book.
by
Taylor McNeil
via
TuftsNow
on
June 15, 2022
The History of How Emancipated People Were Kept Unfree Needs To Be Remembered Too
Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved across the nation. But those days were unable to prevent new forms of economic slavery.
by
Kris Manjapra
via
The Conversation
on
June 15, 2022
Guests of the Great Emancipator
Lincoln’s interactions with black Americans provides a valuable resource for understanding a more farseeing Lincoln than the voices of despair have described.
by
Allen C. Guelzo
via
National Review
on
March 17, 2022
Emancipation in War: The United States and Peru
A comparative look at the U.S. and Peru's emancipation proclamations' nuances in declaring the freedom of enslaved peoples.
by
Niels Eichhorn
via
Muster
on
September 15, 2020
The Confederate Project
What the Confederacy actually was: a proslavery anti-democratic state, dedicated to the proposition that all men were not created equal.
by
Stephanie McCurry
via
Medium
on
June 16, 2020
Pushing the Dual Emancipation Thesis Beyond its Troublesome Origins
"Masterless Men" shows how poor whites benefited from slavery's end, but does not diminish the experiences of the enslaved.
by
Adrienne Petty
via
Black Perspectives
on
March 8, 2018
Abraham Lincoln's Secret Visits to Slaves
Former slaves claimed the president came to plantations disguised as a beggar or a peddler, telling them they’d soon be free.
by
William R. Black
via
The Atlantic
on
February 12, 2018
The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom
He risked his life to liberate his family and became a legend in the process.
by
Cate Lineberry
via
Smithsonian
on
June 13, 2017
A Dual Emancipation
How black freedom benefited poor whites.
by
Keri Leigh Merritt
via
Black Perspectives
on
April 15, 2017
The Hidden History Of Juneteenth
The internecine conflict and the institution of slavery could not and did not end neatly at Appomattox or on Galveston Island.
by
Gregory P. Downs
via
Talking Points Memo
on
June 18, 2015
The Men Who Started the War
John Brown and the Secret Six—the abolitionists who funded the raid on Harpers Ferry—confronted a question as old as America: When is violence justified?
by
Drew Gilpin Faust
via
The Atlantic
on
November 13, 2023
The Annotated Frederick Douglass
In 1866, the famous abolitionist laid out his vision for radically reshaping America in the pages of "The Atlantic."
by
Frederick Douglass
,
David W. Blight
via
The Atlantic
on
November 13, 2023
Juneteenth, Jim Crow
How the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom.
by
Jeffrey L. Littlejohn
,
Zachary Montz
via
The Conversation
on
June 16, 2023
As Juneteenth Goes National, We Must Preserve the Local
The holiday has long flourished in local spaces of Black life in America.
by
Tiya Miles
via
New York Times
on
June 16, 2023
Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom—and Joined the British Army
Harry Washington fought for his enslaver's enemy during the American Revolution. Later, he migrated to Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone.
by
Francine Uenuma
via
Smithsonian
on
June 14, 2023
The First Self-Proclaimed Drag Queen Was a Formerly Enslaved Man
In the late 19th century, William Dorsey Swann's private balls attracted unwelcome attention from authorities and the press.
by
Cari Shane
via
Smithsonian
on
June 9, 2023
Did Martha Washington Have a Black Grandson?
Likely the child of Martha's son from her first marriage, William Costin used his position to advocate for D.C.'s free Black community.
by
Cassandra A. Good
via
Smithsonian
on
June 5, 2023
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