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The founders did virtually nothing to abolish slavery because, fearing for their lives, they put their own safety first.

What Made America's Founders Perpetuate Slavery

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Americans don't always do well when it comes to basic trivia about our own country. It's not entirely our fault, though. For generations we've been passing less-than-credible stories down as "facts." Everything from where the Pilgrims landed to who exactly discovered our continent is steeped in rumor and myth. Of course, there are other things we probably should know but don't, like how our system of measurement works (to be fair, it's confusing).

17 Basic American Trivia Questions Americans Consistently Get Wrong

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(WARNING!) This content may be sensitive to some people. Some of those that were granted freedom went back to purchase their family members, children, parents, siblings and friends to prevent them from being sold again to worser situations.

Freed To Enslave Another: The Sad Truth of Georgia African Americans Owning Their Own Slaves!

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White supremacy is an ideology asserting the inherent superiority of white people over nonwhite individuals.
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How White Supremacy Became A Part Of American Culture

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The Daughters of Liberty used the power of the purse to oppose British taxation.

Remembering the women of the American Revolutionary War

Washington, DC

War History Online

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, he had a number of items in his pockets. They have since been preserved by the Library of Congress.

The Odd Items Found in Abraham Lincoln's Pockets On the Night of His Assassination

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Rare details about the lives of enslaved and emancipated Americans reveal the cruel treatment they suffered as well as their resilience.

Ancestry Has Digitized Records of 183,000 Enslaved Americans Dating Back to 1788

As the United States continues to confront the realities and legacy of slavery, Americans continue to challenge myths about the country's history. One enduring myth is that slavery was a largely male endeavor—that for the most part, the buying, selling, trading and profiting from enslavement were carried out by white men alone.

American slavery wasn't just a white man's business—new research shows how white women profited, too

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

The work of an early 20th-century photographer who set out on a 30-year mission to document Native American tribes was almost forgotten about entirely until his work was rediscovered years later. Born in 1868, Edward S. Curtis rose from humble beginnings in Whitewater, Wisconsin to become one of the most...

This Photographer Documented Native American Tribes Before They ‘Vanished’

Before the establishment of the British Colonies in North America, slavery was practiced in the New World by the European colonizers and Native American Indian tribes. Spanish slavery started in the West Indies, and the island of Hispaniola played an important role in its expansion. Origins of European Slavery in...

Slavery in the British Colonies

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Curious about the origins of the United States? Look no further! The story begins with the Thirteen Colonies, a group of British colonies on the east coast of North America. Founded during the 16th and 17th centuries, these colonies laid the groundwork for what would become a new nation. From the rocky shores of Massachusetts to the fertile fields of Virginia, each colony had its unique character and role in American history. But what made these colonies so special, and how did they unite to form a single nation? In this post, we'll uncover 13 fascinating facts about the Thirteen Colonies, shedding light on their founding, struggles, and eventual path to independence. Get ready for a journey back in time to the very beginnings of America!

13 Facts About Thirteen Colonies

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Editor's note: This article was originally published on February 17, 2022. It has since been updated. When Kimberly Morris started tracing her family roots, stretching back to her ancestors' enslavement in the 1800s, she didn't expect to uncover an incredible piece of history. Her genealogy journey led her to a decaying, one-room schoolhouse hidden in the woods of Virginia's Caroline County, a place overtaken by nature since her father's childhood. "This is my family's history," Morris told The Washington Post about the century-old building with its torn-up floor, precarious roof, and missing windows.

Black woman digging for her roots discovers father's segregated schoolhouse decaying in Virginia woods

One of the definding moments in US history, possibly the most significant, was the American Civil War. While much of what is known about the conflict is accurate, some details have been greatly exaggerated. Here are seven myths about the war that need clarification. MYTH: Robert E. Lee didn’t own...

Seven Myths About the American Civil War That Need to Be Addressed

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 It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my family history.My great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in 1820, was one of the more than 200,000 names listed on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. That meant he was a soldier who served in a United States Colored Troops regiment that fought for the Union – and the freedom we still celebrate today.As the screen glowed, a mix of emotions – anxiety, elation, pride – washed over me....

A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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Six surprising facts about the nation’s founding document.

The Declaration of Independence wasn’t really complaining about King George, and 5 other surprising facts for July Fourth

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Considering she will soon adorn America’s $20 bill, Harriet Tubman hardly lacks in national significance.

But even the nation’s most celebrated historic figures can remain elusive and unknown. 

A new biography of the iconic abolitionist and activist hopes to add nuance and complexity to Tubman and her legacy of freedom and service. 

Written by Harvard University Prof. Tiya Miles, Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People explores Tubman’s lesser-known relationship with spirituality and natural environment — and the roles both played in her long-documented quest to bring African-American slaves to liberty.

Archaeologists: Site of Harriet Tubman’s father’s home...

Celebrated abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman’s secret history as a spy

Michael Harriot makes the point of Black AF History about as clear as he can in the title. The subtitle—The Un-Whitewashed Story of America—removes any remaining doubt. Some of the history will be familiar to most readers, though the angle Harriot takes won’t be. For example, when he refers to at least one elected official as a serial killer, what he means is that they were an active member in the KKK. He wants readers to see what they think they already know for the reality that it actually is: leaders in the KKK killed numerous Black people, so they’re serial killers. He also presents history that isn’t taught in any high school (or most college) classes, and he does an excellent job of focusing on Black women who aren’t named Rosa or Harriet.

Book Review :: Black AF History by Michael Harriot

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DSU Professor speaks on the contributions of African Americans during the Revolutionary War

DELAWARE- July 4, 1776, is when America gained its freedom. Sadly, not all Americans were free at the time. In 1852, Fredrick Douglas asked the question,...

DSU Professor speaks on the contributions of African Americans during the Revolutionary War

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