Us Slavery
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U.S. Congress passes 1st ever bill that makes lynching a federal hate crimeYears in the making, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is among some 200 bills that have been introduced over the past century that have tried to ban lynching in America.PoliticsMar 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress passes bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holidayThe declaration for Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., is expected to easily pass the House and be signed into law by President Joe Biden.WorldJun 15, 2021
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Trump pushes ‘patriotic education’ while downplaying history of U.S. slaveryThe president defended white culture and denounced Democrats, the media and others who he accused of trying to indoctrinate school children and shame their parents’ “whiteness.”WorldSep 17, 2020
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D.C. task force calls for changes to monuments with slavery ties, sparking angerAmong the targets are the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial, which stand on federal land and are outside the capital city government's control.WorldSep 1, 2020
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Trump ‘will not even consider’ removing names of Confederate leaders from U.S. basesTrump's vow came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress to remove statues of notable Confederacy members from Capitol Hill.WorldJun 10, 2020
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‘Why not now?’: U.S. debate on reparations heads to Congress after more than a decadeLawmakers on Wednesday held the first congressional hearing in more than a decade on reparationsWorldJun 19, 2019
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