Slavery
Why Religious Freedom and Diversity Flourished in Early America
Jam-packed exhibition features artifacts as diverse as Jefferson's Bible, a steeple bell cast by Paul Revere and a storied Torah
This Anti-Slavery Jewelry Shows the Social Concerns (and the Technology) of Its Time
The 'Wedgwood Slave Medallion' was the first modern piece of protest jewelry
Sally Hemings Gets Her Own Room at Monticello
A renovation at Thomas Jefferson's estate will give the slave he likely fathered at least six children with a display in what may have been her quarters
The First Printed Fried Chicken Recipe in America
A white Virginian woman named Mary Randolph was the first to publish it, but fried chicken's Southern history is deeper than 'The Virginia Housewife'
Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau Created New Orleans’ Midsummer Festival
Mardi Gras may be the city's biggest party, but St. John's Eve is its most important religious festival
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
What Hattie McDaniel Said About Her Oscar-Winning Career Playing Racial Stereotypes
Hattie McDaniel saw herself as a groundbreaker for black Americans
The Namesake of Howard University Spent Years Kicking Native Americans Off of Their Land
Oliver Otis Howard was a revered Civil War general—but his career had a dark postscript
What Richmond Has Gotten Right About Interpreting Its Confederate History
And why it hasn't faced the same controversy as New Orleans or Charlottesville
Why People Love Southern Gothic
From the 19th century to S-Town, it’s a compelling genre that’s as flawed as its most grotesque characters
For Black Photographers, the Camera Records Stories of Joy and Struggle
The African American History Museum showcases for the first time signature photographs from its new collections
Belle Boyd, Civil War Spy
The so-called “Siren of Shenandoah” stole weapons and carried letters in service to the Confederacy
A Digital Archive of Slave Voyages Details the Largest Forced Migration in History
An online database explores the nearly 36,000 slave voyages that occurred between 1514 and 1866
What's the Difference Between Horns and Antlers and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Billie Holiday’s Label Wouldn’t Touch 'Strange Fruit'
The emotive song about lynching in the American South is both a classic and a warning
White Southerners Said “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Was Fake News
So its author published a “key” to what’s true in the novel
The Horrible Fate of John Casor, The First Black Man to be Declared Slave for Life in America
Black people in early America weren't slaves. After this lawsuit, they could be
The Horrors of the 'Great Slave Auction'
The largest sale of enslaved people ever to take place in the U.S. tore families apart
For More Than 150 Years, Texas Has Had the Power to Secede…From Itself
A quirk of a 19th-century Congressional resolution could allow Texas to split up into five states
Why Is Pennsylvania Ave D.C.'s Main Thoroughfare and More Questions From Our Readers
Your questions answered by our experts
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