Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery
The decline and eventual abolition of slavery has been portrayed as the result of tireless activism and moral persuasion by early Quaker advocates like Benjamin Lay who considered slavery one of the ...
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This Massachusetts Town Is A 'Portrait Of Old New England Charm' With Cute Shops And Nature Trails
For a classic New England experience, head to a historic town in Massachusetts with quaint boutiques, 18th-century charm, and ...
Why Boston was such a tinderbox in the 1770s
Jane Kamensky is the president and CEO of Monticello and the author of “A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton ...
For Black people, the Revolution was full of paradoxes
There were Black soldiers fighting for the British. But others went to war for the colonists — who compared their own plight ...
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The City of Chelsea Officials Invite Community Members and Visitors to Explore Local Historic Governor Bellingham Cary House Museum
The City of Chelsea, in partnership with the Governor Bellingham Cary House Museum, is thrilled to announce a series of public Open Houses and exciting historical programming this spring as part of ...