The show, in its depiction of the early feminist movement, is an essential part of the ongoing fight for women’s progress.

Imagine that in the poorest neighborhoods of Detroit, Atlanta, and Chicago, you could find a public park with glistening ...

The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is 'wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,' ...

While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, ...

ICE violence does not exist within a vacuum. It didn’t come out of nowhere. This is how it feels to be Black and policed in ...

William Lloyd Garrison had been both an abolitionist and a pacifist. But could slavery ever be defeated without force?

The slavery abolition movement followed that pattern, with broad public support yet fierce opposition from those with most to ...

The 10-stop, self-guided tour launched in October explores Boston’s role in spurring the American abolitionist movement.

The "Abolition Acre" self-guided walking tour was recently established by the nonprofit Beacon Hill Scholars to raise ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Jefferson Randolph Kean and six other members of the Thomas Jefferson ...

The Justice Department is investigating Black Lives Matter over donor fraud allegations tied to $90M in donations ...