An image showing the Saint-Domingue Revolution of 1791. The rebellion against French control was ultimately succession and led to the creation of the nation of Haiti in 1804. On plantations, there ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...

Though suppressed, the rebellion symbolized the enduring fight against slavery. Jamaica’s Christmas Rebellion, or Baptist War, began on Christmas Day 1831, led by Samuel Sharpe, an enslaved ...

During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, two Jewish outlaws stood trial for a series of crimes including the freeing of slaves ...

Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, the week before Gabriel was hanged. While still a young child, Nat was overheard describing events that had happened before ...

I heard a loud noise in the heavens, and the Spirit instantly appeared to me and said the Serpent was loosened, and Christ had laid down the yoke he had borne for the sins of man, and that I ...

Here are three recent graphic novels that can help us to remember resistance against slavery. They follow in the footsteps of ...

Addressing the ‘Istehkam-e-Pakistan’ conference in Taunsa Sharif, the JUI-F chief said that landlords are exploiting the ...

October 3, 2023 A monument to the uprising has been erected on the site of the Kenepa plantation. Photo: Charles Hoffman via Wikipedia The leader of a slave uprising on the island of Curacao is being ...

Information or research assistance regarding American Slavery is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those interested in this ...