Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...

A new law permits the D.C. Council to establish a commission that will give “reparations” to descendants of enslaved people.

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A new law, buried inside an otherwise obscure piece of federal legislation, permits the Washington, D.C., City Council to ...

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I especially love this one: “Robert Smalls’ journey from slave to ... changed the lives of many former slaves and their descendants. These qualities have a better record of improving lives ...