Slavery Abolition

DENVER, Pa. A flag that was carried into battle by a black Union regiment during the Civil War and hand-painted by an acclaimed African American artist is going up for auction in Pennsylvania. The 127th United States Colored Infantry Regiment's flag depicts …

DENVER, Pa. - A flag that was carried into battle by a black Union regiment during the Civil War and hand-painted by an acclaimed African American artist is going up for auction in Pennsylvania. The 127th United States Colored Infantry Regiments flag depicts…

DENVER, Pa. (AP) A flag that was carried into battle by a black Union regiment during the Civil War and hand-painted by an acclaimed African American artist is going up for auction in Pennsylvania. The 127th United States Colored Infantry Regiment's flag dep…

DENVER, Pa. (AP) A flag that was carried into battle by a black Union regiment during the Civil War and hand-painted by an acclaimed African American artist is going up for auction in Pennsylvania. The 127th United States Colored Infantry Regiment’s flag dep…

A full picture of the life and legacy of a congressman, civil rights activist and champion of public education. A tribute to abolitionists, and a story of the Underground Railroad. A center to inspire young women to emulate the example of an early African-A…

“Socialism or barbarism!” That’s the classic Marxist theme, the title of many far-left books, and the stark existential choice posed by socialists of all stripes: Either adopt our enlightened way or sink into barbarism. However, as with most everything else …

One of Americans’ favorite pastimes is establishing their moral superiority by denouncing dead people. Every week brings news stories of some politician scoring points, or a university cleansing itself, by removing a name, a monument, or in some other way pur…

James Buchanan, wearing a top hat and cape-style overcoat, walks against the cold in front of his Wheatland mansion in Lancaster. His white-haired head is bent, and he wears a dejected expression. Its the early 1860s, and the 15th president of the United St…

James Buchanan, wearing a top hat and cape-style overcoat, walks against the cold in front of his Wheatland mansion in Lancaster. His white-haired head is bent, and he wears a dejected expression. Its the early 1860s, and the 15th president of the United St…

AMYGOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEENSHAIKH: The Trump administration is under fire for delaying plans to replace Andrew Jackson’s portrait on the $20 bill with abolition…