slaves
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“When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that ‘all men are created equal’ a self-evident truth,” Lincoln wrote in 1855.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
To greatly simplify, the 14th Amendment was originally a response to a Supreme Court decision, the Dred Scott case, that said freed Black slaves could not be U.S. citizens.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The route also brought artisans, laborers and slaves to the Spanish colony.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Around 12-15 million African men, women and children were captured and trafficked to the Americas to work as slaves from the 15-19th century.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The events in Jamestown were alarming to the planter elite, who were deeply fearful of the multiracial alliance of bond workers and slaves.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
