The standard image of Southern slavery is that of a large plantation with hundreds of slaves. In fact, such situations were rare. Fully 3/4 of Southern whites did not even own slaves; ...

In early and mid-2025, a claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned slaves in 1860" resurfaced and circulated widely online, ...

MECHANICSVILLE, Monday, Sept. 2, 1861. To the Editor of the New-York Times: A correspondent asks (in good faith) what shall be done with the slaves of our Southern States, if they are suddenly ...

During the slavery era, the Southern economy depended on slave labor not only to thrive but to survive, so it’s not surprising that many American institutions we equate with patriotism and ...

The Trump Administration's reasons for resettling Afrikaners echo early U.S. debates about Haiti's independence.

Pastor Douglas Wilson, of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, made the statements in his 1996 book Southern Slavery: As It Was. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

Today is Juneteenth, a celebration commemorating the emancipation of slaves in the United States. WesternSlopeNow sat down with native Grand Junction resident Christine Westermire, an educator at ...

Slavery as a Military Force. Share full article. July 25, 1864. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 25, 1864, Page 4 Buy Reprints.