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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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Old Lyme Celebrates Third Installation of Witness Stones
The town of Old Lyme continues to mark the history of slavery in the community. It’s part of the Witness Stones Project, which is carried out in towns across Connecticut and the region. Witness stones are brass plaques that acknowledge enslaved African Americans and indigenous people who labored in that town. “We’re restoring history and, at the same time, honoring those...
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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.