Andrew Johnson famously freed his slaves on Aug. 8, 1863, but it would be another 18 months before Tennessee freed enslaved ...

Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, Muslims and Malaiyaga Tamils, are groping in the dark for meaningful participation in a ...

Op-ed: In its supposed focus on efficiency, DOGE has fundamentally redefined the purpose of government. How do we shape the ...

Juneteenth is a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. What's the origin story behind the holiday? How has the ...

Residents of Boca Chica Village, Brownsville, Port Isabel, and South Padre Island talk about how SpaceX, Elon Musk, and Starbase are changing the area.

The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. This so-called "Except Clause" has long been used to justify forced ...

Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in Sotheby’s upcoming books ...

The Thirteenth Amendment (estimated at $8–12 million) and the Emancipation Proclamation (estimated at $3–5 million) are both signed by President Abraham Lincoln. The landmark documents, rarely ...

"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...