Seychelles will for the first time in its history, officially commemorate the Abolition of Slavery on February 1, 2026, marking what ...

During his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on 7 February 2019, President Trump said the "abolition of civil rights" was among the "greatest strides" achieved throughout the history of the ...

Some Americans had opposed slavery since colonial times. In 1777, Vermont was the first U.S. territory to ban slavery, and the state of Pennsylvania followed suit in 1780. By 1804, Northern states had ...

Design by Sarah Chung. Buy this photo. Abolition is also not focused on the punishment of individual police officers and law-enforcement officials, as these calls for indictments and arrests not only ...

You’ve probably seen the 8 Can’t Wait campaign’s graphic while scrolling through your Instagram feed. It’s an eminently shareable image that uses succinct icons and a high-contrast color palette to ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The following is an edited excerpt from the book “No More ...

A still from The Line by Cameron Granger, one of several films that will be screened at the Maysles Documentary Center (courtesy Cameron Granger) "Abolition is building the future from the present, in ...

Incarceration is a relatively recent development in the history of punishment, with the first modern prison constructed in Philadelphia in the early 1800s. The American penitentiary was intended as a ...

A commemoration will take place in Mandela Gardens at Wilberforce House The legacy of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition will be remembered at events in Hull this weekend. The Lord Mayor, ...