Discover the Hidden Truths About Slavery During Black History Month
Explore Thomas Jefferson’s reflections on slavery’s corrosive effects on America, its moral contradictions, and its incompatibility with liberty, equality, and justice. Learn how his 1785 writings foreshadowed the enduring legacy of America’s founding paradox.
Discover how Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and British policies exposed the contradictions of the American Revolution, revealing the colonists’ fight for liberty intertwined with the preservation of slavery.
Frederick Douglass’ powerful 1852 speech challenges the Fourth of July’s meaning for enslaved Americans, while examining the Declaration of Independence, British abolition, and America’s post-Revolutionary failure to honor universal human rights.
Explore the legacy of colonial slavery abolished by the American Colonies Act of 1766, Jefferson’s warnings, and the enduring need for reconciliation. Learn how rediscovering historical truths can shape a just and equitable future.
Explore the legacy of the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, its mischaracterization of the Declaration of Independence, and its impact on systemic injustice. Learn why Jefferson’s warnings and the fight for equality remain essential today.
Explore the story of Crispus Attucks, the first to die for American independence, and how the American Revolution was fueled by a universal yearning for liberty. Discover how colonial slave codes were abolished and why justice and equality remain central to this legacy.