LAist

Forgotten History: How The New England Colonists Embraced The Slave Trade

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The ugliest chapter of American history, slavery, started earlier than you might think, in the early days of the New England colonies. Not only did some colonists ...
Concord Monitor

Opinion: Why New England’s role in the transatlantic slave trade matters

A member of the Girlz of Imani dance troupe, from the OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, throws carnations into Boston Harbor, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Boston, during dedication ceremonies for the ...
NPR

At Commonwealth summit, former U.K. colonies demand reparations for slavery

Dozens of former British colonies are challenging their old colonial rulers to make amends for slavery and other injustices suffered under the British Empire. The idea of reparations was floated at ...
PBS

As Britain's former colonies ask for slavery reparations, King Charles says past can't be changed

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain's ...
insider.si.edu

Slave nation : how slavery united the colonies and sparked the American Revolution / Alfred W. Blumrosen and Ruth G. Blumrosen

Somerset's journey sparks the American Revolution -- The tinderbox -- Virginia responds to the Somerset Decision -- The Virginia Resolution unites the Colonies and leads to the First Continental ...
Reuters

CHRONOLOGY: Who banned slavery when?

(Reuters) - Britain marks 200 years on March 25 since it enacted a law banning the transatlantic slave trade, although full abolition of slavery did not follow for another generation. Following are ...