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President Barack Obama says slavery is a terrible part of the United States' history and should be taught in a way that connects that past cruelty to current events, such as the genocide in Darfur.
President Barack Obama says slavery is a terrible part of the United States' history and should be taught in a way that connects it to current events.
From the rampart of a whitewashed fort once used to ship countless slaves from Africa to the Americas, Cheryl Hardin gazed through watery eyes at the route forcibly taken across the sea by her ancestors centuries before.
The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation and sent the measure to the House.
Police in eastern China have arrested 10 men for allegedly enslaving mentally handicapped people who were forced to work at brick kilns and endure beatings, an officer said Friday.
Connecticut legislators are considering making their state the first in New England to apologize for slavery and other racist policies of old.
A day after the nation inaugurated its first black president, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell announced that he asked a bistate agency to kick in $3.5 million for a memorial on the spot where the nation's first leader lived with slaves.
Historians hope a new Web database will help bring millions of blacks closer to their African ancestors who were forced onto slave ships, connecting them to their heritage in a way that has long been possible for white Europeans.
Episcopal leaders gathered in Philadelphia expect to formally apologize Saturday for their ancestors' slave ownership — and to discuss the "white privilege" they say endures.
One of Rhode Island's most celebratory occasions next weekend will also have reminders of one of the ugliest chapters in its history.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders.
The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.
Thousands of tourists watched last summer as archaeologists, working in the shadow of Independence Hall, unearthed remnants of the home where George Washington lived with his wife and several slaves.
China is investigating whether hundreds of children, most between the ages of 9 and 16, were sold to factories in the southern province of Guangdong over the past five years to work as virtual slave laborers, state media said Wednesday.
A woman who says she was held as a slave for 10 years took Niger's government to court on Monday for allegedly failing to implement its own laws banning slavery, the first case of its kind in the West African nation.
New Jersey became the first Northern state to apologize for slavery, as legislators approved a resolution Monday expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in the practice.
New Jersey could become the first Northern state to apologize for slavery under a measure due for a legislative committee hearing this week.
A planned memorial marking the spot where George Washington lived as president with several slaves will be modified to allow visitors to see archaeological remnants of the home, project officials said.
Two Mauritanians have been arrested for allegedly forcing two children to work as slaves — the first suspects to face prosecution for a practice that many in this African country consider part of the culture, authorities said Wednesday.
It was panhandling, it was performance art — and it was a political statement about the legacy of slavery and reparations for black people.
An emotional Mayor Ken Livingstone apologized Thursday for his city's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, saying London was still tainted by it.
Gov. Mike Beebe questions moves to have Arkansas join other states in apologizing for its role in slavery.
A county commissioner from northern Minnesota has been critized by community members for saying he would go as far as to support slavery if his constituents wanted him to.
Several Georgia lawmakers have opposed efforts to issue an official state apology for slavery, but they could be swayed knowing their predecessors authorized the state purchase of slaves, a legislator said.
Maryland lawmakers approved an apology Monday for the state's role in the slave trade, expressing "profound regret" that it once "trafficked in human flesh."
Video: Whitewashing the History of Islam"Even today… Islamic fundamentalism is maintaining the idea of enslaving a non-Muslim." Who said these ignorant Islamophobic words? Some hate-filled racist European, right? Wrong! The speaker was Dr. Keul Jok, a black African from the Sudan.
Daily Kos: State of the NationHate Speech and Obstinacy by Mokurai Share this on Twitter - Hate Speech and Obstinacy Mon Nov 16, 2009 at 07:30:23 PM PST A friend wrote, and inspired me to write back, and then I thought of sharing it with you. After thinking about this all weekend, there is a line -- …
Traditional Rulers Urged to Apologise On Slave TradeFollowing the resolution of the US Senate on June 18, formally apologising for fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and the noticeable attempts by some heads of governments, and global opinion leaders to wash off the blights and stains regarding the …
Apology for 500,000 Forgotten AustraliansThe Federal Government says today's national apology to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants marks a significant step forward in the healing process.
Economic Slavery Key to Understanding Democrat Plans The long-run consequence of undermining the positive incentive to work is, of course, the creation of an underclass acclimated to not working; And ObamaCare is perfectly designed to bring the 3rd quintile in to this system.
Immigrants to get 100,000 kroner incentive to leave DenmarkThe Danish People's Party (DF) has strengthened its immigration stance by securing an agreement to pay 'anti-social' foreigners 100,000 kroner to leave Denmark.
Multi-National companies did business in South Africa during Apartheid and exploited the social system engineered by the National Party responsible for the repression and exploitation of the majority of the population.
Ex-sex slave hails death verdict for culpritA teenage Afghan girl has praised the death sentence handed to the Egyptian who imprisoned and sexually exploited her for the last four years, Al-Madinah daily reported on Thursday.
What is the difference between the average African American man born in America, but struggling financially and a man like Farouk Shami?
Rachel Maddow: Corporations Are "Child Labor-Endorsing, Pro-Slavery Freaks" for Trying to Skirt Trade Laws"How will the corporations save themselves from that onerous rule that you can't use slaves and prisoners and children to make your products"?
Slavery In Islam However, few people in the west know about Islam and slavery. Most would be surprised that Islam authorizes the taking of slaves as spoils of war.
Government = CorruptionIf you have wondered why the government always seems to do the bidding of the rich and powerful, check this article out and get a clue.
Race Obsessed Musician Wynton Marsalis Is Whining Again About Music And RaceCNN: What led to the compartmentalization of these kinds of music, that came from the same roots? MARSALIS: Money and racism. I don't know which one came first. CNN: Why was blues not regarded as something of value in this country?
700 arrests across country as FBI rescues children from sex tradeThe FBI says it rescued 52 children, one just 10 years old, from prostitution rings during nationwide raids that led to nearly 700 arrests.
Man found guilty in sex slave caseA man sentenced to 14 years' jail for possessing five Thai women as slaves to work in South Melbourne brothels was yesterday convicted of using a sixth woman as part of the scheme.
In first lady's roots, complex path from slavery WASHINGTON - In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions.
In First Lady's Roots, a Complex Path From Slavery In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes, tablecloths and cattle that he bequeathed to his far-flung heirs was a 6-year-old slave girl valued soon afterward at $475.
In First Lady's Roots, a Complex Path From Slavery In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes, tablecloths and cattle that he bequeathed to his far-flung heirs was a 6-year-old slave girl valued soon afterward at $475.
In The First Lady's Roots, a Complex Path From SlaveryIn 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes, tablecloths and cattle that he bequeathed to his far-flung heirs was a 6-year-old slave girl valued soon afterward at $475.
5 generations: Slavery to White HouseThe newly discovered story of Obama's maternal ancestors – the slave mother, white father and their biracial son, Dolphus T.
Desperate housewife sells hubby to slaversDesperate housewife Elena Nikolaeva tried to sell her tycoon husband into slavery after he refused a divorce. But the 24-year-old beauty tried to seal the deal with a team of undercover cops who'd been tipped off about the scheme by underworld sources in Moscow, Russia.
Limbaugh: "Obamacare" will "smother the individual," "aimed at robbing you of your humanity," "all of us will be slaves""The individual, you, will be so busy... that you won't have time to think for yourself. Make no mistake about this. This is all aimed at robbing you of your humanity and forcing you to bow down to the state. "
Beck guru's "story of slavery" suggests slave owners were "worst victims of the system""Fox News' Glenn Beck has heavily promoted the writings of far-right activist W. Cleon Skousen, even making Skousen's book, The 5000 Year Leap, a central part of his 9-12 Project."
Keith Olbermann: Countdown:Beck supports a slave import tax?!? VideoKeith Attacks Faux's spokesmodels.
Food Politics: ChocolateAfter 10 years of promises, protocols, and initiatives, the children of West Africa remain at the mercy of the cocoa industry.
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