#ENSLAVED

It is WILD that enslaved Africans were kidnapped from all over, with catchers thinking diff languages would keep us from communicating...only for ALL of us to create AAVE...which kept them

Do those Brits who believe it’s ok to sing an 18th Century song about never being enslaved, written when the UK was enslaving and killing millions of innocents, also believe

The History of slavery worldwide has somehow been reduced to that of other races enslaving Africans.There was a time when it was very normal to keep slaves. And Africans also

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5 horrifying ways enslaved Black men were sexually exploited and abused by their YT masters..THREAD 1. RAPEThe raping of enslaved Black men was as prevalent as the raping of enslaved Black

Happy Emancipation Day!Just a few facts:The US was 3rd to last in the Americas to abolish slavery.The Emancipation Proclamation came abt partially because enslaved people were self-liberating by the thousands.

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In the midst of all these Boosie conversations, I can’t stop thinking about that BTLI lecture in 2014 when Dr. Stacy Floyd-Thomas talked about the collective sexual trauma that must

When Moses saw the Egyptian oppressing a Hebrew, he killed the Egyptian. That’s all I will say. Moses fought for the Hebrew who was enslaved. Moses himself was not enslaved.

"Her ancestry does not go back to American slavery. To the best of my knowledge, her ancestry doesn't go back to slavery at all."... Why do you think that former

Did you know Black slavery existed on this Island for nearly 100 years? Today we’re sharing the story of PEI’s history with slavery in recognition of Emancipation Day – which

If you’re wondering why people are calling for today, Juneteenth, to be a national holiday... you might only know part 1 of the “how slavery ended in America” story.When white

So fascinating. “...DNA of participants from the US showed a significant amount of Nigerian ancestry — far more than expected based on the historical records of ships carrying enslaved ppl

"White women were active & violent participants in the slave market. They bought, sold, managed & sought the return of enslaved people. Owning a large number of enslaved people made

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“The genetic record shows that it was mostly enslaved women who contributed to the present-day gene pool...Enslaved men often died before they had a chance to have children. Enslaved women

This image shows an auction location that was used for the sale of enslaved Africans. When in use, the enslaved people would be brought from the pen and made to

Some things worth remembering on Juneteenth: Texas’ size and isolation allowed slavers to keep knowledge of Emancipation from the enslaved. Large slaveholders in coastal areas also moved enslaved people around

One of the most significant contributions by an enslaved African in the construction of the U.S. Capitol was made by Gullah Geechee artisan Philip Reid. When construction of the Capitol