In 1879-1880, as Henry Morton Stanley was secretly mapping the Congo River and procuring trade treaties from local leaders, ...

Zanzibar became a focal point in the campaign against slavery, led by Scottish explorer David Livingstone and other activists in the late 19th century. From the end of the 15th century, the Portuguese ...

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A recent book, entitled The Popes and Slavery written by Fr. Joel S. Panzer (Alba House, 1996), shows that the Popes did condemn racial slavery as early as 1435. Most of the information below is ...

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It works. They let the black schools alone. How challenging was it for a former slave to become literate and embrace citizenship? David Blight David Blight: It's of course a confusing time ...

Key was a slave-owner with anti-abolitionist views, and in this verse he mentions slaves and their role in the battle – on both the American and British side. Leepson: You have to read the first ...

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2. David Livingstone Birthplace Set along the banks of the River Clyde and surrounded by stunning parkland, the Birthplace Museum invites you to follow Livingstone’s journey from Blantyre to Africa ...