8 of the Most Revolting and Abominable Acts of Cruelty Inflicted on Enslaved Blacks
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com The Atrocities of the Infamous Madame Lalaurie Louisiana slave owner Madame Lalaurie was…
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12 Facts About Slavery in Jamaica That Shaped Its Society
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Jamaica’s First Enslaved People Once Jamaica was “discovered” by Spain in 1494, the…
6 Common Misconceptions About the Enslavement of African People
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com The Beginning of the Slave Trade While slavery as a practice existed in…
5 Unbelievable and Ingenious Ways Enslave Blacks Escaped Slavery
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Henry “Box” Brown Mails Himself Out of Slavery In 1849 an enslaved man…
10 Horrifying Facts About The Sexual Exploitation of Enslaved Black Women You May Not Know
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Owners of enslaved people claimed they were doing Black women a favor by…
9 Facts Proving Slavery Was Responsible for American and European Economic Success
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Without the significant labor to cultivate the land Europeans claimed to have “discovered,”…
8 European Nations That Hold ‘World Records’ for the Mistreatment of Black People
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Most Kidnappings of Africans From the 15th to 19th century, the Portuguese exported…
9 of the Biggest Slave Owners in American History
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Col. Joshua John Ward of Georgetown, South Carolina: 1,130 Known as “King of…
4 Heartbreaking Stories of Mistreating Black Children During Slavery
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Using Black Babies as Bait In the Bayou region and Southern states, small…
10 Slave Codes That Were Designed To Oppress And Humiliate Black People
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Enslaved Blacks and Africans did not readily accept slavery. There were many uprisings…
6 Startling Things About Sex Farms During Slavery That You May Not Know
Source: http://atlantablackstar.com The fertility of enslaved women was examined by owners to make sure they…
The Afrikan Origins Of The Capoeira
By Bakari R. Akil II Global Black News http://www.cwo.com Born out of an ever present…