In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

This story starts — but certainly doesn't end — in 19th century Maryland, when John Townshend updated his will. Townshend grew convinced at the end of his life that God would punish him if he did not ...

Inside the Boston Public Library, deep in the stacks, are clues to an escape from slavery in 1848 – a breathtaking combination of daring and deception. Author Ilyon Woo, who has spent the last seven ...

The bronze historical plaque will be installed at the site of a St. Louis slave prison once owned by Bernard M. Lynch, a ...

Slavery—and it’s harrowing and depraved legacy—still has modern-day repercussions for Black Americans. It lasted four centuries and was the worst crime against humanity this country has ever committed ...

For weeks, months, sometimes as long as a year, they waited in the dungeons of the slave factories scattered along Africa's western coast. They had already made the long, difficult journey from Africa ...

Archaeologists have discovered slave quarters at the ancient site of Pompeii. The room, which is uniquely well preserved, sheds a light on what life was like for enslaved people during the Roman ...

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DENVER (CBS4)- Saying they are being used as "slave labor" by the Colorado prison system, three current and one former inmate have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis, the state prison system and ...