Californians rejected the anti-slavery ballot measure Proposition 6, which would have forbid forced prison labor. Reparations advocates want to try again in 2026.

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

Granting clemency would affirm our commitments to justice and human rights and to a vision of dignity and fairness for all.” ...

Abraham Lincoln made a stopover at Cincinnati on his way to his inauguration in 1861, just as the nation was falling apart.

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The same can be said of the state’s prisoner labor practices, which take advantage of a loophole in the 13th Amendment’s abolition of slavery to mobilize a massive workforce on behalf of ...

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Della Moore, co-founder and director of the African American Center for Cultural Development in Olean, is celebrating Black ...

A new car dealership, Montgomery Toyota, opened at 2000 Logan Boulevard between Altoona and Hollidaysburg as it took delivery of 36 new Toyota automobiles on eight delivery trucks. 25 years ago: 1999 ...