SEA-Change Topic Archive

Explore the impact of England’s Glorious Revolution on colonial America, highlighting how it shaped governance, sovereignty, and the fight against unconstitutional slave codes.

Discover the New York Slave Revolt of 1712, an early act of defiance against enslavement in colonial America, showcasing courage and the unyielding pursuit of liberty.

Explore the 17th-century foundations of slavery in colonial America, the legislative overreach of hereditary bondage, and the pivotal role of England’s Bill of Rights and Declaratory Act in abolishing colonial slave laws.

Discover the post-Revolutionary confrontation between General Guy Carleton and George Washington over the fate of enslaved Black colonials, their legal status as British subjects, and the legacy of broken promises and struggles for freedom.

Explore how the Treaty of Paris exposed the weaknesses of America’s early federal government and the betrayal of Loyalists and Black Englishmen post-Revolution.

Examine the ratification of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, its guarantees of liberty, and the systematic exclusion of Black Englishmen from American justice.

Explore the legal contradictions of slavery in colonial America, the inalienable rights under English law, and the Book of Negroes’ historical significance.

Explore Thomas Jefferson’s complex relationship with slavery, his warnings about its moral consequences, and the enduring contradictions of America’s founding ideals.

Uncover the untold truths of the American Revolution, its ties to slavery, and the fight to preserve privilege and systemic inequality.

Uncover the untold truths of the American Revolution, its ties to slavery, and the fight to preserve privilege and systemic inequality.