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HMS Sappho, the British ship that seized an American slave brig causing a diplomatic incident, and then disappeared without a trace
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (92+ words) This article was first published on our Spanish Edition on June 11, 2026: HMS Sappho, el barco brit'nico que apres" un bergant'n esclavista estadounidense provocando un incidente diplom'tico, y despu's desapareci" sin dejar rastro Christopher Lloyd, The Navy and the slave trade....
Beyond the Emancipation Proclamation
28+ min ago (421+ words) What exactly is Juneteenth and why does it hold such significance? This question comes up often, and despite the celebration's long history, there is still confusion about it and its status as a federal holiday. What I didn't realize was…...
The Truth About Slavery in the West
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (353+ words) Startup Hub. ai The Truth About Slavery in the West This video explores the Western approach to slavery, highlighting the moral awakening, the role of abolitionist movements, and efforts to suppress the global slave trade. The video titled The Truth…...
Cousins work to restore Washington family cemetery, discover enslaved cemetery nearby
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (342+ words) WASHINGTON, N. C. (WITN) - Nearly 300 years after the Bonner Hill Plantation was founded in Washington, descendants of the family are working to preserve and restore its history " history that could be even older than the 1750s. "This property was a farm before that,…...
On the Way to Sayfo Remembrance Day: Abandoned Syriac Villages " Part 7. Zaz, Arnas, Mzizah, Beth Mancam, Tamarze
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (1055+ words) Zaz is located 25 km from the Medyad'Kfarboran road. Its name is thought to derive from "Zoz," one of the names of God. It is mentioned in Assyrian records as Zazabukha, where the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II made camp whilst on…...
Stories of enslaved Africans return to Guyana through "Voices" archive project
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (865+ words) In 1826, Onwerwacht left Plantation Blyendaal in Berbice, where he was enslaved, to spend the weekend with his wife nearby. When he returned, his enslaver locked him up. Onwerwacht complained to the "Protector of Slaves, saying he considered the punishment "unmerited....
Event explores contradictions of revolutionary Philadelphia and slavery
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (1338+ words) At a WHYY community event, historians and residents examined how one formerly enslaved woman's fight for freedom reveals the contradictions at the heart of America's founding. From left, Emma Hart, Laura Keim, Sarah Glover, Irma Gardner-Watson (portraying an enslaved woman…...
County Museum to host Underground Railroad program
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (223+ words) LPHerald Dispatch. com Award-winning professor, author and historian Larry Mc Clellan will share his knowledge on the Underground Railroad in Northwest Indiana during the special La Porte County Historical Society Museum event, "The Underground Railroad in Northwestern Indiana " Connecting on…...
We the People | Underground Railroad in Appalachia
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (104+ words) WDTV 5 SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. (WSAZ) - As our nation celebrates 250 years, historians are pointing out the pivotal role our region played in the Underground Railroad before and during the Civil War. A history and social studies teacher at Oak Hill Ohio Middle…...
Lynnwood Juneteenth Proclamation commemorates the end of slavery and honors freedom
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (617+ words) LYNNWOOD'Lynnwood City Councilwoman Chelsea Wright read a proclamation at Council's Business Meeting Monday, June 8, recognizing Juneteenth in the City of Lynnwood " a federal holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Recipients of the City of Lynnwood…...