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Black Slave traders
Edward Barter, an English mulatto was the leading slave-trader of West Afrika in the early
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Researcher Wants Myth of Alexander Hamilton as 'The Abolitionist Founding Father' to End with New Evidence Suggesting He Was a Slaveholder
Alexander Hamilton has often been remembered by historians as the American Founding Father who had an aversion to the institution of slavery. However, new research […]
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Affront to humanity – British protesters topple a statue of a slave trader - Face2Face Africa
A bronze statue of a 17th-century slave trader has been pulled down by anti-racism protesters in England. Black Lives Matter protesters brought down the statue of the slave trader of Edward Colston on Sunday. The demonstrators in Bristol in Southwest England tied a rope to the Grade II-listed
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The Statue Of A BLM Protester Has Been Removed After One Day
The statue of a Black Lives Matter protester that appeared on a plinth formerly occupied by a statue of a slave trader has been removed after just one day.
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First Formal Protest Against Slavery
First formal protest against slavery by organized white body in English America made by Germantown (Pa.) Quakers at monthly meeting. The historic Germantown Protest denounced slavery and the slave trade.
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Houston Realtors To No Longer Use Term Master When Describing Bedrooms
The Houston Association of Realtors will no longer be using the term "master" in reference to the largest bedroom/bathroom space in a dwelling. Some see the move as performative.
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The First African American, William Tucker (1624 - ?)
William Tucker was the first person of African ancestry born in the 13 British Colonies.  His birth symbolized the beginnings of a distinct African American identity along the eastern coast of what would eventually become the United States. William Tucker was born in 1624 near
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Petition launched to rename London school after first Black headteacher who was Guyanese - Stabroek News
In light of the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, which is putting pressure on universities and schools to demolish statues of slavers, hundreds of parents and former students of a London school named after an 18th century slave owner are calling for it to be renamed in honour of one of
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History of Black Civil Rights in America
The history of black civil rights is the story of Americas caste system. It is the story of how for centuries upper-class whites made African Americans into a slave class, easily identifiable because of their dark skin, and then reaped the benefits—sometimes using law, sometimes using
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Slavery Rampant in Africa, Middle East; The West Wrongly Accuses Itself - African American News Today - EIN News
the US is still enslaving African-Americans. Activists in Washington DC even
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The History Of Juneteenth, And Why It Is Relevant Today
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with poet and lawyer CeLillianne Green about the history behind Juneteenth and what it means at this
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Liberal North Carolina Town Votes for Reparations to Black Residents
Asheville, North Carolina's city council voted 7-0 this week to make reparations for slavery available to its Black residents.
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London Craft Week will feature a very special Day - Voice Online
A MIDLANDS-based arts student will demonstrate his take on black history next month at London... The post London Craft Week will feature a very special Day appeared first on Voice Online.
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Meet the man behind the world's first African and Caribbean rum - Face2Face Africa
The famous spirit, Rum has inspired culture far beyond the cocktail world. It also has a history weaved in colonialism, slavery, economic oppression, especially in the Americas. Considered one of the staple drinks of the Caribbean, Rum comes in a different blend. Since the sugarcane industry was
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Horrific Letters to Slave Owner, R. C. Ballard, Regarding Abuse Of The Female Slave
Enslaved men endured many forms of abuse at the hands of their masters and overseers, including whippings and beatings. Women slaves, too, felt the pain of the lash, as well as other forms of mistreatment. Many women were also sexually abused, whether by being harassed, raped, or forced into
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(1920) Archibald Grimke, “The Shame of America, or the Negro’s Case Against the Republic”
Archibald Grimke was born enslaved in Charleston, South Carolina in 1849.  After the Civil War, Archibald and his younger brother Francis, enrolled at Lincoln University.  Archibald graduated in 1872 and then entered Harvard Law School.  After graduation he practiced in Boston.  By the 1880s Grimke
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African-American History Timeline: 1700 - 1799
The New York Assembly passes a law making it illegal for enslaved African-Americans to testify against whites. The law also prohibits slaves from gathering in groups larger than three in
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(2017) New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Address on the Removal of Confederate Monuments in New Orleans
On May 19, 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed an audience in his city as a backdrop and explanation of the city’s recent decision to remove statutes of General Robert E. Lee and other Confederate military and political leaders from public squares in New Orleans.  His speech
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Source: Black Past
May
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2017
Black Lives Matter movement spurs audit into Wales’ links to slave trade
THE BLACK Lives Matter movement has spurred an “urgent audit” of statues, street and building... The post Black Lives Matter movement spurs audit into Wales’ links to slave trade appeared first on Voice Online.
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Caribbean countries want more than apology for slavery
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 7, CMC – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Caribbean countries affected by crimes of native genocide and African enslavement are calling for more than an apology from some European states and commercial...
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The Image of the Black
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Sunny Hostin goes viral explaining George Washington's history as a slave owner
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New England Slave Trade
The year 1644 was a momentous date in the history of the New England slave trade. Before that time Massachusetts merchants had occasionally brought in Black Africans from the West Indies; but in that year Boston traders imported slaves directly from Africa, when an association of businessmen sent
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'What To My People Is The 4th Of July?': Daveed Diggs Performs 2020 Rendition Of Groundbreaking Frederick Douglass Speech - Blavity
Daveed Diggs recited a poem written by Pharoahe Monch, W. Kamau Bell, Safia Elhillo, Camonghne Felix, Idris Goodwin, Angel Nafis, Nate Marshall, Danez Smith and Lauren A. Whitehead.
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(1859) William Lloyd Garrison, “On the Death of John Brown”
On December 2, 1859, John Brown was executed by Virginia authorities in Charles Town for his ill-fated raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry.  Soon after word of his death reached Boston, William Lloyd Garrison, the leading abolitionist in the United States at the time, gave this stirring
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Dec
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1859
Black America’s Conflicted History with the Insurrection Act
Cotton appeared on Fox News where he offered, “[I]f necessary, the president should use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to these cities to support our local law enforcement and ensure that this violence ends tonight . . .not one more
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Ambassador’s statement on George Floyd killing opens way for reset for American diplomatic engagement here
A public response by US resident Ambassador to Guyana, her Excellency Sarah-Ann Lynch on the US Embassy’s Facebook page decrying the murder of Mr George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer was drawn to my
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Stay in the streets, y’all – it’s working
The historical role of policing in America in relationship to the Black community is not about law enforcement but rather enforcing the social norms of White
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African American History and Women Timeline 1700-1799
[Previous] [Next] Women and African American History: 1700-1799 New York passed a law prohibiting public gatherings by three or more enslaved Africans, prohibiting testimony in court by enslaved Africans against white colonists, and prohibiting trade with enslaved Africans. Virginia Slave Codes of 1
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The Defacement of Racist Statues Is a Renegotiation of Power
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