We’ve all surely heard about the Underground Railroad’s land routes slaves used to escape the antebellum South, but did you ...

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In late October, Marion “Rollen” Chalmers stood next to a rice field ringed by pines and palm trees. He pointed out roseate ...

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Instead of using the secret routes along the Underground Railroad to find freedom in the North, thousands of enslaved Black ...

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The site, which documents the legacy of slavery in America, uses first-person narratives ... The menu takes guests on a culinary journey through Appalachia and the South with dishes like smoked trout ...

adding that the indictment alleges the children were “targeted because of their race” to be used “as basically slaves.” Both Lantz and Whitefeather appeared in court on Tuesday where ...

The number of slaves per household was much smaller in the Northeast as compared to the South; nonetheless, a much-needed labor force was desired, reaching its zenith in the late 18th century.