Richard Mentor Johnson

Ronald Schafer tells the story of a U.S. Vice-President who married his father's slave .

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Manumission

Elliot McLaughlin celebrates Robert Carter III, who before his death freed over 500 slaves .

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Slavery in Illinois

Logan Jaffe inteviews Darrel Dexter about the history of slavery in Illinois. Dexter reports that even as a French territory slavery occurred in Illinois. Later, in the time of the Northwest Territory until the 1848, slaves brought to Illinois were converted to "indentured servants" for periods as long as 99 years. Then in 1853, a law was passed that barred blacks from migrating to Illinois.

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Worship When Enslaved

Albert Raboteau tells of worship in the time of slavery .

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Slavery

Kevin Bales has written about modern slavery in Blood and Earth . The Longreads website periodically offers book excerpts on intellectually chanllenging topics.

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