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Southeast Express1d
How a blind slave boy became the first Black musician to perform at the White House in 1860
Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins made history in 1860 as the first Black American o play at the White House for President James ...
Louisiana Illuminator1d
Through captive eyes: The cruel journey to the New Orleans slave market
The following report is part of a Verite News series: "Devil's Bargain: How the slave trade built and sustained New Orleans" ...
South Arkansas Sun2d
The 1838 Jesuit sale of 272 slaves that still haunts Georgetown University today
Wikimedia Commons/Georgetown Slavery Archive The Georgetown Jesuit Slave Sale of 1838 Maryland Jesuits built farms as early ...
South Arkansas Sun2d
The only intact African culture that survived American slavery is hidden in this South Carolina heritage corridor
Wikimedia Commons/Davidmccoy1 The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor runs 12,000 square miles from South Carolina to Florida. Congress created this protected area in ...
Family Destinations Guide4d
9 Historic Plantations In Georgia That Are Too Beautiful To Keep Secret
Pebble Hill is exactly that kind of magical place. This stunning property in southwest Georgia stands out for its beauty and exceptional preservation. The main house looks like something from a fairy ...
Daily Memphian5d
An old house filled with old stuff. A complicated past. And one thing that grosses kids out.
The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people ...
Louisiana Illuminator5d
Lawsuit claims slavery persists at former St. James plantation with unmarked graves
Community activists with ancestral ties to enslaved people at Louisiana plantations are using a unique legal theory to gain ...