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New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors
A new museum Alabama tells the history of the Clotilda — the last ship known to have transported Africans to the American South for enslavement.
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Stained Glass Window Shows Jesus Christ With Dark Skin, Stirring Questions About Race in New England
A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window showing a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women has been rediscovered in a Rhode Island church.
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Midterm Voters Decide to Overturn Slavery in Several States – But Not All
Voters in five states went to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to ban slavery and forced prison labor.
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Several States Ban Slavery at Ballot Box, But Not All
Voters approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.
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Slavery Through Prison Labor Is on the Ballot for Voters in 5 US States
Nearly 20 states have constitutions that include language permitting slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments.