Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
Painting Shows Slave-Auction Drama
Art is one way that we can understand the treatment of Africans and their descendants who were forced into slavery.
Read More2nd Amendment Passed to Protect Slavery? No!
Scholar Paul Finkelman takes on an argument recently made about the second amendment’s connection to slavery.
Read MoreThe Second Amendment was Ratified to Preserve Slavery
Thom Hartmann argues that the second amendment was passed to give slave patrols power to discipline and return slaves.
Read More7 More Slave-Themed Films for You to Look Forward To in 2013
Tambay A. Obenson asks what it means that so many 2013 film releases give viewers a glimpse into slavery.
Read More10 Things You Should Know About Slavery and Won’t Learn at ‘Django’
Imara Jones discusses issues that are left unspoken in a popular movie about a free slave, Django Unchained.
Read MoreDying for Freedom
When President Lincoln ended slavery, there was no plan for th lives of millions of formerly enslaved people that hung in the balance.
Read MoreWhy We Need a New Emancipation Proclamation
What was once a groundbreaking end to slavery falls short at combating modern racism in the United States.
Read More12 Films That Dared to Tackle Slavery From Roots to Django Unchained
Check out these stories on the big screen if you want to learn more about the enslavement of African people.
Read MoreGeorge Washington’s Runaway Slave, Harry
Americans may be less familiar with one of their founding father’s involvement with slavery, including his runaway slave.
Read MoreRace, Class and Schools
Kevin P. Chavous ponders the significance of the Supreme Court decree for desegregation in the face of today’s education realities.
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