Tag: Slavery
Dems blast Oklahoma lawmaker who compared slavery, abortion
OKLAHOMA CITY — A white Republican lawmaker from southeast Oklahoma is facing criticism for comparing lawmakers' efforts to end abortion to the fight against...
Lawmaker seeks to end Louisiana’s ‘slavery exception’ clause
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana lawmaker has put forward legislation to amend the state’s Constitution to abolish forced labor as punishment for those convicted...
At Clemson, unmarked slave graves highlight plantation past
CLEMSON, S.C. — On the sloping side of a cemetery on the campus of Clemson University, dozens of small white flags with pink ribbons...
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
AUSTIN, Texas — Just past the gate at an entrance to the Texas Capitol, a large monument honoring the soldiers of the Confederacy looms,...
Books on slavery and immigration among Lukas project winners
NEW YORK — Books about slavery, immigration and drug treatment are among this year's winners of awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Project....
Illinois city becomes 1st in US to pay reparations to Blacks
EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and...
Tennessee Senate OKs bid to remove ‘slavery’ as punishment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate on Monday advanced a proposal that would remove a clause in the state's constitution allowing slavery or involuntary...
Jesuits in US pledge $100M for racial reconciliation
The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a “truth and reconciliation” initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved...
160 years later, Confederate constitution an ignoble relic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With the nation locked in debates over Confederate symbols, the very document that laid out the legal framework of a government...
