The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on August 23 every year. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ...
President Biden commemorated Slavery Remembrance Day on Saturday, saying in a statement that “great nations don’t hide from their history.” “Today is a day to reflect on the terrible toll of slavery, ...
As noted in last week’s column, Nancy “Auntie” Sims was a former slave who lived in the long-gone Hurlbut-Messenger house that once stood on Washington Avenue in Upper Alton. The only three sources ...
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