Slavery Abolition

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Red states are limiting Black history lessons in public schools at the same time scholars are producing groundbreaking new works around art, slavery, civil rights, and the Great Migration. Why it matters: A work on Black history has won a National Book Award…

MANILA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Surviving Filipino women sexually enslaved by Japan's World War II military on Tuesday urged the Japanese government to acknowledge its war crimes, resolve the "comfort women" issue, and stop "warmongering." "It is very unjust on the part of the Japanese government to continue ignoring the…

History & CultureFamilyIt’s important to tackle the topic in an age-appropriate way, experts say—and to make sure children understand how the legacy of slavery informs life today. ByCassandra Spratling Published January 26, 2023 Chandra and Brandon Carr remember taking their children to visit the Charles Wright Museum of African American…

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Florida’s education chief on Friday defended the state’s rejection of a proposed Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the public schools already teach about racism and slavery, while lashing out at “woke indoctrination.” The rejection of the course was the latest in a…

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Florida's education chief on Friday defended the state's rejection of a proposed Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the public schools already teach about racism and slavery, while lashing out at "woke indoctrination." The rejection of the course was the latest in a series…

An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement. Read More

The Department of Health has been forced to scrap the way it sources medical gloves for the NHS – after its buyers paid millions to a supplier accused of modern slavery. It follows a landmark legal case which challenged the government’s decision to include the Malaysian glove manufacturer Supermax as…

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The Church of England on Tuesday apologized for past links to slavery by a related financial body now engaged in a wide-ranging process to compensate victimized communities. "I am deeply sorry," responded Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church. "The time has come to take…

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