Slavery, Historical

During the Middle Passage, slaves typically ate one or two meals daily, consisting of beans, boiled rice, millet, cornmeal, yams, and palm oil. These foods were chosen for their ability to be stored...

Slavery was a much-debated topic at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This is because one of the main purposes of the convention was to organize a balance between state and federal government....

The Triangular Trade system was a pattern of trade set up between Europe, Africa's 'gold coast,' and the 'West Indies' (the New World).  If you draw lines connecting these three locations, the...

After slavery became a significant part of Colonial American culture and economy, the southern states -- which had longer growing seasons and could support themselves on summer crops like cotton --...