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Racist Texts Referencing Slavery Sent To Black People Across US, FBI Starts Probe
These offensive messages have been reported in more than a dozen states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.
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How Democratic Party Went From Supporting Slavery To Backing Kamala Harris
Founded by Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the US.
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How African-Americans Fought For The Right To Vote In US Presidential Elections
In the aftermath of the Civil War, with the abolition of slavery formalised by the 13th Amendment in 1865, approximately 4 million freed Black Americans were eager to secure their place as full citizens, including the critical right to vote.
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Instagram Model Forced Followers Into Sex Work, Kept Them As Slaves
Former Brazilian model and US-based wellness influencer Kat Torres has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the human trafficking and slavery of women, after an FBI investigation found that two women living with her had gone missing in 2022.
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2 Shot Dead, 14 Injured At Texas Concert, Cops Hunt For Gunman
A shooter killed two people and injured a dozen others at a Texas park concert yesterday during an annual celebration to mark the end of slavery in the US.
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No "Slavery" Mention In Nikki Haley's Civil War Remark Sparks Outrage
US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led to the conflict at a campaign event.
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Indian Motel Manager In US Jailed For Human Trafficking, Forced Labour
An Indian motel manager in Georgia has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for trafficking a woman for peonage and slavery, and ordered to pay over USD40,000 in restitution to seven people, officials said.
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Slavery In United States: Five States To Vote To Abolish It
The bills on the ballot in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, and Vermont have the potential to bolster the country's growing prison-reform efforts.
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Kamala Harris Botches Juneteenth History Lesson To Children: Report
Kamala Harris, the Vice-President of United States of America (USA), made a gaffe while addressing students during the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, telling children that Black people were enslaved in America for 400 years.
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US Embassy In India Marks Juneteenth, Honours Contributions Made By Black Americans
The American Embassy in India on June 19 commemorated the 157th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United States.
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From Slavery To Police Abuse, New Museum Documents US' Racist Past
Slavery, lynchings, segregation, mass incarceration and police abuse: a museum that opens Friday in the state of Alabama traces a direct link between the racist past of the United States and today's inequalities.
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US Supreme Court Tosses Slavery Case Against Cargill, Nestle USA
The US Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit on Thursday against Cargill and Nestle USA that accused the food giants of aiding and abetting slavery by using cocoa harvested from plantations in the Ivory Coast that used forced child labor.
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Will Smith Apple TV+ Film Emancipation Georgia Shooting Cancelled Over Controversial Voting Law
Will Smith film Emancipation on slavery won’t be filmed in Georgia, US over the state’s enacting of a controversial voting law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.
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Twitter, Square to Mark 'Juneteenth' Holiday Lauding End of Slavery in US
Jack Dorsey on Tuesday said that both companies he heads -- Twitter and Square -- are making "Juneteenth" a holiday for employees in commemoration of the end of slavery in the US.
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'Set Your Price For A Slave,' A 5th-Grade Worksheet Read. It Landed Teacher On Leave
The worksheet asked fifth graders to think like colonial traders, deciding how much they'd charge for bushels of grain, bags of apples and jars of turpentine.
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Racist Texts Referencing Slavery Sent To Black People Across US, FBI Starts Probe
These offensive messages have been reported in more than a dozen states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.
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How Democratic Party Went From Supporting Slavery To Backing Kamala Harris
Founded by Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the US.
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How African-Americans Fought For The Right To Vote In US Presidential Elections
In the aftermath of the Civil War, with the abolition of slavery formalised by the 13th Amendment in 1865, approximately 4 million freed Black Americans were eager to secure their place as full citizens, including the critical right to vote.
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Instagram Model Forced Followers Into Sex Work, Kept Them As Slaves
Former Brazilian model and US-based wellness influencer Kat Torres has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the human trafficking and slavery of women, after an FBI investigation found that two women living with her had gone missing in 2022.
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2 Shot Dead, 14 Injured At Texas Concert, Cops Hunt For Gunman
A shooter killed two people and injured a dozen others at a Texas park concert yesterday during an annual celebration to mark the end of slavery in the US.
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No "Slavery" Mention In Nikki Haley's Civil War Remark Sparks Outrage
US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led to the conflict at a campaign event.
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Indian Motel Manager In US Jailed For Human Trafficking, Forced Labour
An Indian motel manager in Georgia has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for trafficking a woman for peonage and slavery, and ordered to pay over USD40,000 in restitution to seven people, officials said.
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Slavery In United States: Five States To Vote To Abolish It
The bills on the ballot in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, and Vermont have the potential to bolster the country's growing prison-reform efforts.
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Kamala Harris Botches Juneteenth History Lesson To Children: Report
Kamala Harris, the Vice-President of United States of America (USA), made a gaffe while addressing students during the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, telling children that Black people were enslaved in America for 400 years.
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US Embassy In India Marks Juneteenth, Honours Contributions Made By Black Americans
The American Embassy in India on June 19 commemorated the 157th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United States.
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From Slavery To Police Abuse, New Museum Documents US' Racist Past
Slavery, lynchings, segregation, mass incarceration and police abuse: a museum that opens Friday in the state of Alabama traces a direct link between the racist past of the United States and today's inequalities.
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US Supreme Court Tosses Slavery Case Against Cargill, Nestle USA
The US Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit on Thursday against Cargill and Nestle USA that accused the food giants of aiding and abetting slavery by using cocoa harvested from plantations in the Ivory Coast that used forced child labor.
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Will Smith Apple TV+ Film Emancipation Georgia Shooting Cancelled Over Controversial Voting Law
Will Smith film Emancipation on slavery won’t be filmed in Georgia, US over the state’s enacting of a controversial voting law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.
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Twitter, Square to Mark 'Juneteenth' Holiday Lauding End of Slavery in US
Jack Dorsey on Tuesday said that both companies he heads -- Twitter and Square -- are making "Juneteenth" a holiday for employees in commemoration of the end of slavery in the US.
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'Set Your Price For A Slave,' A 5th-Grade Worksheet Read. It Landed Teacher On Leave
The worksheet asked fifth graders to think like colonial traders, deciding how much they'd charge for bushels of grain, bags of apples and jars of turpentine.
