slavery
This is the slave graveyard at Montpelier, James Madison's mansion. Ever since I visited Montpelier in June, I've been praising the amazing way that museum has redone its interpretation of.
This is the grave of Abraham Baldwin. Born in 1754 in Guilford, Connecticut, Baldwin was the son of a blacksmith. But at this time, it was possible for children from.
This is the grave of Jehudi Ashmun. Born in 1794 in Champlain, New York, Ashmun went to Middlebury College before transferring to the University of Vermont, where he graduated in.
I mentioned last week how impressed I was with how Montpelier now represents the slave experience. While not mentioning that great site, this is a good article on just how.
The last ship participating in the trans-Atlantic slave trade to enter American waters has been found and the whole thing is highly fascinating. Last week, all such doubts evaporated. A.
This is the grave of the traitor John Archibald Campbell. Born in 1811 near Washington, Georgia, Campbell grew up elite and was very intelligent. He graduated from the University of.
This is the slave graveyard at Monticello. The debate about Thomas Jefferson and slavery is now completely settled. Thanks to DNA and to scholars such as Annette Gordon-Reed exploring in.
This is the grave of "Uncle" Alfred. Evidently born in or around 1803, Alfred was the name of a slave who was the son of Andrew Jackson's enslaved cook. He.