Historians have long debated whether the end of slavery in the United States was primarily driven by moral campaigns or economic changes. But what if both perspectives are looking at only part of the ...

In Europa Universalis 5, Slavery is a mechanic for certain government types and regions. It provides labor boost, lowers ...

“Until the pictures of the slave’s sufferings were drawn up and held up to public gaze, no Northerner had any idea of the cruelty of the system,” abolitionist Angelina Grimké wrote in her famous “ ...

Historical projects, more often than not projects of conquest and domination, are often forced to assume new forms to protect their hegemony. No new historical development ever jumps on the world ...

Slavery is not uncommon in human history; freedom is. And, as in almost every human endeavor, our ignorance of history is going to destroy us. As I have pointed out ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Starting around 1650, whaling expanded along the Northeast coast of the British ...