In the 12 years following the abolition of slavery, former slaves made meaningful political, social and economic gains. This moment was short-lived.
Exploiting Black Labor After the Abolition of Slavery
How slaveholding families reasserted themselves after the Civil War
Education, Fear, and Trauma
Slavery and the Brooklyn Navy Yard - Turnstile Tours
Black Enslavement in Canada
The story of Black slavery in Canadian history
Jim Crow Laws: Definition, Facts & Timeline
Fact check: Tipping kept wages low for formerly enslaved Black workers
Monthly Review Modern U.S. Racial Capitalism
America's long, cruel history of reproductive violence against
What You Probably Didn't Know About the Role of Black Miners in
How the Black Codes Limited African American Progress After the Civil War
Exploiting black labor after the abolition of slavery
On War and U.S. Slavery: Enslaved Black Women's Experiences - AAIHS
Congresswoman Nikema Williams on X: Prisons disproportionately