Members of the Edward Livingston Historical Association recently explored the continuity of arguments prominent Southerners ...

In the late 1850s, the debates over slavery grew to the point that civil war was unavoidable. Among the American population, ...

When a fugitive slave was caught in Boston in 1854, many civic leaders were outraged — but they wouldn’t challenge slavery ...

Born enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist, lecturer and writer.

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Ciara becomes a citizen of Benin, a West African country, under a new law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved ...

The annual tax holiday prior to the start of the school year begins soon, and Apple has detailed exactly what products are eligible for tax exemption and other rules for nine states.

The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026.

New York will make phone calls free for incarcerated people starting next month, lifting a financial burden for the loved ones of the state’s more than 30,000 prisoners.

Three Democratic-led states that led the way in offering free health care to low-income people who are in the U.S. without legal permission are either limiting or ending the programs because of ...