It seems that some examples of slavery matter more than others. Chattel slavery was a significant part of the Ottoman ...

The international community was shocked this past week when reports surfaced of the extent to which the Islamic State has enslaved several hundred captured girls. ISIS’ concubine program is being ...

After being kidnapped and sold to the Rear Palace as a servant, she becomes entangled with Jinshi, a high-ranking eunuch in charge of the Rear Palace, where all the concubines reside. Although she ...

This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American ...