Cameras played a critical role in the quest for social equality for Black Americans in the post-slavery era.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on US slavery
Displaying 41 - 46 of 46 articles
History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never went to those who suffered under the system, only those who profited.
The myth has become a symbol of the traumatizing legacy of trans-Atlantic slavery. It also serves as a form of resistance and healing.
The turn towards authoritarianism, xenophobia and racism in Western democracies makes it unlikely that former Western slave-trading nations will agree to reparations in the near future.
Since its creation, the infamous diagonal blue cross with white stars on a red background has been a symbol of white resistance to giving Black Americans more political power.
A tale of vampirism would have been shocking to readers at the time if was published, not because of its monsters, but its politics.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Practice in Education, Clark University
-
Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Connecticut
-
Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
-
Professor of History and Global Studies, Northeastern University
-
Professor of History, Arizona State University
-
Professor of History, Binghamton University, State University of New York
-
Associate Professor of Geography, Georgia Southern University
-
Professor of History, Brandeis University
-
Professor in Africana & Latin American Studies, Colgate University
-
Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University
-
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
-
Presidential Professor of Sociology and History, Graduate Center, City University of New York
-
Professor of English, Clemson University
-
Associate Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
-
Director, University of Connecticut Humanities Institute; Professor of English, University of Connecticut
