For those who question the political efficacy of social movements, abolitionism is an arresting example of the possible. Beginning in small ways during the last third of the 18th century, abolitionism ...

There is a long-shot bill in the North Carolina legislature sparking some hubbub. It seeks to amend the state constitution to ...

FITCHBURG — One local artist is giving back to the greater community in a profound way through a vivid and powerful mural creation at Abolitionist Park. The work of Digi Chivetta is prominently on ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In his new book, The Conductor, Caleb Franz tells the story of Reverend John Rankin, a pioneering Ohio abolitionist who helped about 2,000 people flee from slavery. When Reverend John Rankin moved to ...

On New Year’s Day 1831, a youthful New England newspaperman with a political bent launched his latest venture in social reform, promising a new era in American abolitionism. In the first issue of the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black women tirelessly fought on the front lines of nearly every American sociopolitical movement. But what have they received in ...

In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, here are seven notable African-American abolitionists that you might not have heard of ...

Introduction: Reimagining American abolitionism -- 1. The making of a movement : progress, problems, and the ambiguous origins of the abolitionist project -- 2. The "just right of freedom" : enforcing ...

Maine is often regarded as having played a major role in the abolitionist movement, in no small part due to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s connection to the state. The truth, however, is more nuanced, as ...