Slavery Abolition

John Adams wrote home on July 3rd, 1776, that the day before would be the most memorable Epocha, in the history of America to be celebrated from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. He was off by two days.  The final dr…

To the Editor: Stonewall and the Myth of Self-Deliverance, by Kwame Anthony Appiah (Sunday Review, June 23), quotes from my book The Slaves Cause: A History of Abolition to challenge simple narratives of self-liberation. While the quotation from the book, id…

AMYGOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEENSHAIKH: As we continue to talk about the call for slavery reparations, we spend the rest of the hour with Ta-Nehisi Coates, who testi…

There are July 4 traditions that are welcome and seemingly indestructible: barbecues and fireworks, most notably. There are some that are fortunately defunct: hours-long orations by stuffed-shirt politicians. There are some innovations that one hopes do not b…

The Declaration of Independence. Last year, and in 2017, I put up posts about the universalist principles of the Declaration of Independence, and their continuing relevance today. The points made are no less relevant this year. So, this year's July 4 post ad…

In his original draft of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson offered a powerful final grievance against King George III. The King, Jefferson wrote, has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life & l…

iStockphoto / Choreograph The Fourth of July is a wonderful time to embark on a great many things but we’d be remiss to not take some time to look back at our country’s great history. A fun fact about looking back is that it’s super easy to do with a…

Skip to comments. Charlottesville scraps Thomas Jefferson's birthday as a city holiday, recognizes emancipationRichmond Dispatch ^ | 07 03 2019 | BOB BROWN Posted on 07/03/2019 4:58:46 AM PDT by yesthatjallen The city of Charlottesville will no longer …

Congress decided yet again to hold a hearing on slavery reparations, this one on June 19. There’s a campaign to be waged against Donald Trump, after all. The hearing featured intellectuals like Ta-Nehisi Coates and second-tier celebs like Danny Glover laying…

It's nearly impossible to find a holiday more American than Independence Day. What's not to like? The Fourth of July often falls in the middle of the week, and it gives many Americans a day off from work. There are fireworks, gatherings of family and friends…