Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

Another difference between Roman slavery and its more modern variety was manumission – the ability of slaves to be freed. Roman owners freed their slaves in considerable numbers: some freed them ...

You cannot change any of these or introduce something new, which is worse. It was narrated from ‘Aisha that Barirah came to ...

Grappling with its colonial past and striving for inclusivity, acknowledging the contributions and rights of all its citizens ...

The Pennsylvanian supported early moves toward liberty by fellow colonials, but would not sign the Declaration of ...

As American cities go, New Orleans is unique in so many ways, including its coffee culture -- and chicory is a major part of ...

Opinion: The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center a reminder of the importance of knowing our nation's history.

The man died before the completion of the project, but his widow fulfilled his promise by drawing manumission papers for Mamout. Through years of hard work, despite a number of misfortunes ...

Hamilton himself was a member of the New York Manumission Society, a group which provided financial and legal assistance to the abolitionist cause. However, he did retain links with slavery and ...

The children of the Free Womb and technologies of gradual emancipation rule 5. Routes to freedom, gradients of unfreedom: testamentary manumission, self-purchase, and public manumissions Yesenia ...

From helping a neighbor to donating entire fortunes for a cause, what Americans give is as diverse as America itself. While gifts of money often receive the most attention, donations of talent, labor, ...