Tag: slaves
Juneteenth Celebrates Just One of the United States’ 20 Emancipation Days
By Kris Manjapra, Tufts University
The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the...
A History of Juneteenth Celebrations
On June 19, 1865, Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, which informed enslaved people in the South...
Weber Shares Thoughts on Framework for Reparations Eligibility
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber shared her thoughts on who should be compensated for the...
Slave life’s harsh realities are erased in Christmas tours of Southern plantations
By Robert E. May, Purdue University
This holiday season, many Americans will tour historic mansions in the Southern United States that are beautifully decked out...
Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate 150 Years Since First Tour
By Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer
The Fisk Jubilee Singers' first tour wasn't an immediate success, but their perseverance through financial hardship to find...
