Slavery
A dramatic meditation on freedom: “The Whipping Man”
March 11, 2014It's1865. Slaves are being freed, soldiers are returning home, and in Jewish homes the freedom festival of Passover is being celebrated. Into war-torn Richmond comes a young, severely wounded Jewish Confederate officer.
Read moreToday in black history: Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass born
February 14, 2014He became a leader of the abolitionist movement after escaping slavery in 1838, and went on to become an excellent lecturer and writer.
Read moreToday in labor history: first legal protest by slaves in New York
February 11, 2014On this date in 1644 the first "legal" protest by Africans in America occurred.
Read moreThe forgotten rebellion of the Black Seminole Nation
February 11, 2014Many Native American Nations formed partnerships and deep relationships with African slaves. Both groups fought for freedom and the right to exist in peace, away from the colonizing forces.
Read moreToday in labor history: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
January 31, 2014The amendment said, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
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