Charleston, South Carolina became the ignition point for the U.S. Civil War when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter, ...

Although he is known for his ethereal romantic landscapes, many of them are laced with critical statements surrounding heavy historical subjects.

Christian legal experts debate whether Trump’s deportations to a foreign prison cross the line into exploitation.

Richard Kreitner’s deeply researched book about the Civil War era illuminates the lives of six Jewish Americans and their ...

The small plaque that stands in Elm Park marks a major contribution that Worcester made in the fight against chattel slavery.

Benjamin Lay inspired his congregation to turn against slavery. His story is coming to Quintessence Theatre in May.

Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.

Just as Amistad case upheld the right to stand up against dehumanising bondage, Ambedkar’s Constitution enshrined the ...

If the Right were to win, America 4.0 would be a leaner, market-driven republic in which power and responsibility for retirement income and healthcare would shift from Washington to states and ...

To contemporary readers, Wise’s quietism seems cowardly and Einhorn’s blistering abolitionism obviously correct. But a Jewish peddler in Cincinnati or shopkeeper in Charleston, say ...