The American Colonization Society
In the late eighteenth century, the original thirteen colonies dissolved and formed the United States. In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional...
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In the late eighteenth century, the original thirteen colonies dissolved and formed the United States. In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional...
As we consider life in the President’s Neighborhood, the unusual story of the Wormley Hotel and its Black founder, Ja...
Born to an affluent family in 1790, John Tyler spent most of his life in Charles City County, Virginia. He was...
On April 16, 1862, Congress passed the Compensated Emancipation Act, ending slavery in the District of Columbia and delivering long-awaited freedom to...
January 1, 1863 was a watershed moment in American history. That morning, President Abraham Lincoln hosted the annual New Year’s Day re...
Most Americans do not associate the first ladies with slave ownership. In fact, it may be surprising to learn that...
In 1868, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hobbs Keckly (also spelled Keckley) published her memoir Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and...
Thomas Smallwood detailed the circumstances of his enslavement and life as a free Black man living in Washington City in...
Often, the accomplishments and contributions of enslaved people are lost to history—undocumented, ignored, or forgotten by successive generations. One of...
Although Michelle Obama was the first African-American first lady of the United States, African Americans have been integrally involved in...
On April 15, 1848, the Pearl schooner was docked at the wharf located at the foot of Seventh Street in Washington, D....
Like many other slave owning presidents, James K. Polk maintained a different public position on slavery during his presidency (1845-1849)...