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Black Union Soldier Finally Honored Almost 100 Years After Death
Associated Press A runaway slave who joined the Union Army during the Civil War and lost a leg after being wounded in battle finally received recognition Sunday, nearly 100 years after he died in Nevada. Nevada historians say they decided … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Kansas Colored Infantry, civil war, history, military, Scott Carnal, slavery, Union Army
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The Clock Didn’t Start With the Riots
By Ta-Nehisi Coates About a year ago, I published “The Case for Reparations,” which I thought in many ways was incomplete. It was about housing and how wealth is built in this country and why certain people have wealth and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jim Crow, politics, race, racism, slavery, social unrest, United States
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How Slavery Gave Capitalism Its Start
By Eric Herschthal Capitalism in the U.S. owes much of its start to slavery, which in turn owed much of its success to government handouts. Perhaps the most durable myth about slavery is that it was utterly incompatible with capitalism. Well … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, business, capitalism, economic power, economy, race, slavery, United States
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New York City council approves monument to slaves
The New York City Council has approved a monument recognising the contributions of slaves to the city’s founding and economy. The marker will be placed in the Wall Street area, about a block from where the city’s first slave market … Continue reading
UN unveils permanent memorial to victims of transatlantic slave trade
United Nations officials today welcomed the unveiling at the world body’s New York Headquarters of a permanent memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade which they acknowledged was one of the most horrific tragedies of modern … Continue reading
12 Years a Slave and the roots of America’s shameful past
By Andrew Anthony Directed by the British artist and film-maker Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave has gained almost universal critical praise. In his review for the New Yorker, David Denby echoed the consensus opinion when he described it as … Continue reading
Senator: Food Stamps Are Just Like Slavery
By Zack Beauchamp Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) equated government programs that prevent people from dying of starvation with slavery in a new profile of his medical practice published today, revealing himself to hold a view of the role of government … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Human rights, hunger, Kentucky, poverty, Rand Paul, slavery, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Walter Scott: Week by bloody week, my America is sliding back towards slavery
By Michael W. Twitty For the United States, and with it, the entire western world, this past week should have been time to reflect on a monumental anniversary: the true end of chattel slavery in the United States 150 years … Continue reading →