The slavery abolition movement followed that pattern, with broad public support yet fierce opposition from those with most to ...

“W hen shall we hear the joyfull sound … that slavery is no more?” So asked Jupiter Hammon, an enslaved man whose life in New ...

Commentary: Ending all vestiges of slavery would remain unfinished business for years. That’s because slavery was deeply ...

Nduka, spokesman for the traditional ruler of Oguta and one of the foremost community leaders who spearheaded the historic abolition of ...

One feature that often gets overlooked is the chains at the statue's feet, which is a shame as they better encapsulate the ...

Gettysburg Address, the fight against slavery and the battle for freedom provide historical perspective on principles of the Revolution and practice of slavery ...

This duality made intuitive sense to the students. They understood that their country and its heroes, like all of us, aren’t ...

The University of Glasgow has received The Chancellor’s Award from The University of the West Indies (UWI). The award recognises institutions that have achieved outstanding success or made a ...

In his new book, The Big Payback, the British comedian Sir Lenny Henry has called on the UK Government to pay £18tn in reparations for slavery to black British people.

Excerpted with permission from Caste and the Crisis of Dignity: Periyar EV Ramasamy Speaks at Caste Association Meetings And Caste Abolition Conferences, edited by VMS Subagunarajan, translated from ...