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[Newton] watched the shaky officer approach, surrendering his
[Newton] watched the shaky officer approach, surrendering his license as required but refusing to yield any information not demanded by statute. “Wh...

The success of the Haitian Revolution shook the institution of
The success of the Haitian Revolution shook the institution of slavery throughout the New World. Toussaint Louverture restored the plantation system...

1804, Dessalines issued an invitation to the Whites who had left
1804, Dessalines issued an invitation to the Whites who had left the island, to return and help rebuild the economy, which had been utterly destroyed ...

[In] the 1940s and 1950s, [Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.] was, indeed,
[In] the 1940s and 1950s, [Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.] was, indeed, virtually alone.... And precisely because of that, he was exceptionally crucial. In ...

Slave Narratives: Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, New
Slave Narratives: Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, New York, 1825 A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley, F...