Great Britain and the American Civil War

From the UK Telegraph , "A World on Fire: An Epic History of Two Nations Divided by Amanda Foreman: review; A World on Fire by Amanda F...

Down In Brazil: A Cemetery of African Slaves Are Honored

By Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press, "Brazil: Cemetery of African Slaves Honored," Rio De Janeiro, on 14 September 2012 (AP) --...

The Triangle Slave Trade Era

From the Royal Gazette Online , "A triangular trade in heritage," on 19 February 2011 -- “A cargo of slaves is in the hold, one o...

The Scramble For Africa

From the website WYSINGER  --  The following material is from the book Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts , by H. J. de Blij, Peter O. ...

Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves, by Adam Hochschild From the UK Guardian , "Abolishing...

Priscilla’s Story: Journey to Bunce Island

From NBC News Rock Center , aired on 16 February 2012, "Priscilla’s Story: Family traces roots to slave island" --  NBC News Corre...

Joseph H. Rainey, “Speech Made in Reply to An Attack Upon the Colored State Legislators of South Carolina by Representative Cox on New York,” 1871

Joseph H. Rainey, “Speech Made in Reply to An Attack Upon the Colored State Legislators of South Carolina by Representative Cox on New York,...

Jim Crow and the Exclusion of African Americans from Congress, 1887–1929

The Negroes’ Temporary Farewell Jim Crow and the Exclusion of African Americans from Congress, 1887–1929 A Generation Lost For a long genera...