Anti-Literacy Laws

John Berry Meachum: The Abolitionist Who Built a Floating School to Defy Anti-Black Literacy Laws

In the early 19th century, a remarkable figure emerged in the fight against oppression and systemic racism in the United States. John Berry Meachum, a freed African reverend, educator, abolitionist and entrepreneur, defied the odds and built a legacy...
- Advertisement -

Latest News

The 39 Lashes Rule: How Slaveholders Punished Enslaved Africans Using Biblical Law

In slaveholding societies across the Americas, religion shaped daily life and plantation authority. Slaveholders attended church and often claimed...