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Pope Nicholas V: The Pope Who Granted Portugal the Right to Enslave Africans in 1452

Pope Nicholas V, born Tommaso Parentucelli in 1397, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1447 until his death in 1455. While his pontificate is remembered for its contributions to art, and...
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Seneca Village: The Thriving Black Settlement in New York That Was Demolished to Build Central Park

Long before Central Park became New York City’s most iconic green space, its land was home to a thriving,...