which ultimately became St. John A.M.E. "We had this community of freed Black slaves and the Quakers working together in this unique small setting," Randall said. "While unproven, I believe it was ...

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a significant role in shaping their identities. These rules, known as slave codes, ...

The American Colonization Society, founded in 1816 to assist free black people in emigrating to Africa, was the brainchild of the Reverend Robert Finley, a Presbyterian minister from Basking Ridge ...

Voting rights for freed Black people proved a big problem. Reconstruction Acts passed after the war called for Black suffrage in the Southern states, but many felt the approach unfair. The Acts ...