Northern citizens, black and white alike, stepped in to fill the ... It abolished slavery in the United States, and now, with the end of the war, four million African Americans were free.

As the world pays homage to former President Jimmy Carter, some people overlook a primary source of inspiration for his ...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump’s first administration harmed many middle-class and low-income taxpayers. But Black ...

Despite their heroism, they were again barred from service until the Civil War, when the Emancipation Proclamation declared they could join the armed forces of the United States. Although Black ...

Early in the 19th century, while the rapidly-growing United States expanded into the lower South, white settlers faced what they considered an obstacle. This area was home to the Cherokee ...