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Civil War | Historic Site

Twilight Of Slavery

The three brick cabins here are tangible connections to the enslaved people of Rappahannock County before and during the Civil War. Many slaves...

Article

Slavery in the Colonies: The British Position on Slavery in the Era of Revolution

When we discuss the existence, practice, and tolerance of chattel slavery in North America during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, we must...

Washington standing among African-American field workers harvesting grain; Mount Vernon in the background.

Rev War | Article

The Founding Fathers Views of Slavery

The institution of slavery – protected by law in all 13 American colonies when they declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776 – proved to...

Article

Slavery in Colonial America

This article discusses the institution of slavery and the slave trade in colonial America during the 1600 and 1700s.

Civil War | Article

Slavery in the United States

The outbreak of the Civil War forever changed the future of the American nation and perhaps most notably the future of Americans held in bondage. The...

Civil War | Article

The Gathering Storm: The Slavery Issue

Learn about the controversey that caused the American Civil War.

Sketch of an eagle spreading its wings with a banner in its mouth

Rev War | Primary Source

Quakers Address the Problem of Slavery

With the revolution's call for independence and freedeom the Quakers raised questions about the morality of slavery and pushed for abolition.

Civil War | Article

Slavery and other Domestic Challenges of Western Expansion

Contemporary portrayals of the United States' Westward Expansion often painted the process as the inevitable march of progress. Sadly, many of the...

Civil War | Article

Self-Emancipation: The Act of Freeing Oneself From Slavery

Self-emancipation was the act of an enslaved person freeing him or herself from the bondage of slavery. If allowed, the easiest way of self...

Primary Source

Pennsylvania - An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, 1780

On March 1, 1780, Pennsylvania passed “An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery,” which stopped the importation of slaves into the State, required...

Still from "All Men Created Equal" Video

Rev War | Video

All Men Created Equal: How the Founding Fathers Viewed Slavery

VIDEO | While about 5,000 African American soldiers fought for the ideals of freedom and democracy during the Revolutionary War, slavery was common in...