"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...

In this excerpt from Letter IX of John Rankin’s Letters on American Slavery, Rankin argues that slavery is incompatible with ...

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom. All across the ...

The article discusses the ongoing issue of slavery in Texas, the rescinding of asylum protection for people of color, and the need for young Progressives to fight for democracy and the Constitution.

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

June 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the emancipation of slavery of slavery in the United States. While most city offices will be ...

The day is being marked amid President Donald Trump's ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the federal ...

Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia ...

We don't need to party like it's 1865. But we can celebrate the end of slavery with America's greatest abolitionist.

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal ...