Tag: Slavery (Historical)

After Abortion, Republicans Are Targeting the Right to Travel

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it did more than…

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Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Of the many feats Harriet Tubman accomplished, none awe me more as…

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What Is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United…

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Aristide Demanded French Pay Reparations to Haiti. He Ended Up in Exile.

A Painful ReckoningHaiti’s payments to its former slave masters added up for…

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How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series

The U.S. Treated Haiti Like a Cash RegisterWhen the American military invaded…

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The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers

In 1789, before the slave rebellion, the marquis bought 21 recently kidnapped…

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Black American Jews Share Their Passover Traditions

According to a 2021 report from the Pew Research Center, there are…

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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Caribbean Tour Marred By Gaffes and Miscues

LONDON — In Belize, a visit to a cocoa farm was scotched…

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My Artist Ghost

On an overcast late July day thick with humidity and dampening drizzles,…

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