Juneteenth: Texas Slaves Freed at Last
By Tony Pettinato on June 19, 2019
An article about Juneteenth, to celebrate the declaration by Union General Granger on 19 June 1865 in Galveston, Texas, that “all slaves are free.”.. (Read More)
Tag: Slavery
Dred Scott Decision: Supreme Court Denied Citizenship to Blacks
By Tony Pettinato on March 6, 2019
An article about the U.S. Supreme Court issuing its Dred Scott decision on 6 March 1857, ruling that Blacks could not be citizens in the United States... (Read More)
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 28, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an African American genealogy resource: slave narratives recorded by the Federal Writers’ Project... (Read More)
On This Day: U.S. House Promises No Interference with Slavery
By Tony Pettinato on February 11, 2019
An article about a resolution passed in the U.S. House on 11 February 1861 guaranteeing non-interference with slavery in any state of the Union... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Using Records from the Freedmen’s Bureau
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 4, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for finding and using the records of the Freedmen’s Bureau, 1865-1872... (Read More)
Genealogy Discoveries: A Look into John Brown Russwurm’s Life
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 22, 2018
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn more about publisher, journalist and abolitionist John Brown Russwurm... (Read More)
Former Slave’s Story: ‘I Bought My Freedom’
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 21, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about researching the life of Lewis Hathaway, a former slave born in Kentucky in 1824 who bought his own freedom... (Read More)
Slaves’ Lives: Biographical Sketches from America’s Newspapers
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 16, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about researching old newspapers to find the stories of freed slaves... (Read More)
On This Day: Free Blacks Left U.S. to Form New African Colony
By Tony Pettinato on February 6, 2018
An article about the American Colonization Society’s 1820 voyage of freed blacks going to Africa from the U.S.A.; the new colony became Liberia in 1847... (Read More)
