As people across the country celebrated Juneteenth, some question whether or not lawmakers in 1865 actually intended to ...

Two era-defining documents that ended slavery and reshaped American history are to be auctioned. The Thirteenth Amendment ...

"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...

They offer collectors a rare glimpse into the enduring legacy of Lincoln’s vision for the legal abolition ... to ending slavery—an act he considered his greatest achievement as president.

Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of people in Oklahoma ...

Two era-defining documents that ended slavery and reshaped American history are to be auctioned. The Thirteenth Amendment ...

Reconciliation bill still sinking with voters; New York mayoral muddle; DNC’s chair agonistes; Crowded field could save ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths ...