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

"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 ...

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

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

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

Before West Virginia was its own state, a Congressman from Massachusetts travelled to Wayne County with dreams of building a ...

In front of passing tourists and reenactors, Ross spoke about how Tuesday marked 245 years since slavery was abolished in ... After President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in ...

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people ...