We sometimes imagine that such oppressive laws were put quickly into full force by greedy landowners. But that's not the way slavery was established in colonial America. It happened gradually -- one ...

A great-granddaughter assembles fragments of a lost history. They were recruited, duped, bribed, invited, and taken away from their families, aboard ships headed west. They were carried across the sea ...

In "Slavery and the Making of America," an ambitious four-hour PBS documentary told in two parts, viewers are introduced to "the Founding Fathers you never knew." Those enslaved were the "nameless, ...

"TO BE SOLD: The indentures of a few Servants and Redemptioners from Londonderry. For terms apply To Captain John Willing in sail ship Philadelphia at William Allen Esquire Wharf." - From the ...

He was an orphan, a white indentured servant, a soldier and skilled at running away from his adopted hometown of York. When in town, he was part of a mixed-race group that played pranks and caused ...

ALEX TAYLOR explains why capitalism thrives on racism. FOR MANY people coming to radical politics--Blacks and whites alike--hatred of racism and a desire to get rid of it is a huge motivating factor.

Parenting is the only job where you’re expected to be on call 24/7 without any benefits. It requires an endless balance of love, patience, and responsibility, all while putting your own needs on the ...

A viral video of a woman calling for undocumented immigrants to serve terms as indentured servants when they arrive in the U.S. has both received backlash online and caused her to be terminated from ...