A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding ...

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 ...

The decision of Southern politicians to secede may seem puzzling. Lincoln made clear he didn’t intend to push for the abolition of slavery. He stated the point directly in his inaugural address ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...