#slavery

#slavery

We have passed into the era of unhistory. The other day, it was announced that a famous 1863 picture of an ex-slave showing the crisscrossed scar tissue from dozens of whippings would be removed from a national park. And, as The Washington Post says, this was part of a general campaign on the part of the administration to quite literally whitewash American history as presented on our public lands.

The Amistad Seizure was a conflict aboard La Amistad in July 1839, where free Blacks took over the ship after being illegally kidnapped and demanded to return home.

Set in 19th-century Osogun, Yoruba Boy Running follows 13-year-old Ajayi, who faces a dark fate as he is kidnapped by Malian slave raiders and sold into slavery.

Annie Palmer, the White Witch of Rose Hall, is remembered as a sadistic 19th-century enslaver who terrorised enslaved people before her own death at the hands of her lover.

Nikole Hannah-Jones emphasizes the relevance of the Preamble by connecting it to the historical impact of slavery on America’s foundation, asserting that the narrative of the nation is inherently linked to its legacy.

Concentration camps are sites of tempting slave labor. Among many other aims, the Soviets used concentration camp labor to build canals and work mines.

The mutual insurance model, while beneficial for policyholders, also intersected with the dark history of enslavement, demonstrating the complex roots of American insurance practices.

Lear Green's harrowing escape as a stowaway on a steamship illustrates the courage of enslaved individuals who sought freedom through perilous journeys at sea.

The history of slavery isn't something to take lightly; arriving there, it really hit me, I thought, 'woah this is gonna be quite a tough week', and it was.

Mugambe's case demonstrates a profound betrayal of trust, exploiting her status for cruel manipulation while holding a prestigious role within the judicial system.

"Despite the relative favor he experienced, Brown lived under the constant threat of being viewed as mere property, lacking autonomy and the rights of a person."

Jacobs provides a poignant description of the widespread fear experienced by the White community post-Turner’s Rebellion, illustrating how this terror manifested in violent reprisals against Black individuals.

"We are in it together," said Deng - a native of what is now South Sudan - who survived a bloody slave raid on his Christian village, as scores of his neighbors, young and old, were slaughtered...