How Freedom Defines Black Political Power
This essay explores how the notion of “freedom” impacts the political experience of Black people in the United States and why it’s been such an elusive thing for Black Americans to obtain.
How Post-Civil War Reconstruction Failed African Americans
After the Civil War, African Americans were hopeful that this new post-slavery era would bring freedom and equality. This article explores why the Reconstruction failed to live up to the expectations and why many African Americans are still fighting for their fundamental rights today.
3 Survival Strategies for Slaves in the Upper South
As slavery phased out in the Upper South, explore how the changing landscape forged specific survival strategies for enslaved Blacks.
Life on the Slave Plantations of the Deep South
Life on the Slave Plantations of the Deep South A Brief Overview Of Slavery In Context Between 1790 and 1860, the slave population of the United States grew from nearly 700,000 to about 4 million. There were a variety of settings, each of which created a different set...
3 Ways the Civil War Failed to End Slavery…And 4 Things Black Folks Did About It
Convict leasing, sharecropping, and domestic service are some of the ways that newly emancipated Blacks continued to face involuntary servitude after the Civil War. But Black people rose to the challenge. In this episode we discuss three ways the Civil War failed to end slavery AND four things Black people did about.
Blacks and Revolutionary America
In this live stream, we explore the contradictions between the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, and Black freedom. While white revolutionaries fought for freedom from British rule in 1776, Blacks in revolutionary America had their own aspirations for freedom.
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