An Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, as well as a copy of the Emacipation Proclamation, are heading to ...

The rare document could fetch $8 million.

A UChicago legal scholar examines how forced labor persists in U.S. prisons—and what it will take to change the system ...

Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...

PHILADELPHIA – Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President ...

America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

Stacker examined historical documentation to explore Juneteenth's history and significance and to confute the most egregious ...

This is another reference to slavery, which was ended by the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in ...

Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to 2024.

President Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.’s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of ...

A dangerous consequence of not knowing our history is not knowing our truth. Many Americans are taught that the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, […] ...