Louisiana Code Noir
1724
Read a revision to the Code Noir, developed following slave codes in English colonies.
Preliminary Declaration from the Constitution of Haiti
1805
Read a translation of some of Haiti’s founding principles as an independent nation.
Arkansas Petition for Freedmen’s Rights
1869
Read a petition on behalf of formerly enslaved African Americans on indigenous territory requesting tribal citizenship and benefits.
Excerpts from the United States Constitution
1787
Read the three-fifths, transatlantic slave trade, and fugitive slave clauses, none of which explicitly referenced slavery or enslaved people.
Two Depictions of Capoeira
ca. 1835/2017
View how capoeira has persisted in the culture of Brazil over nearly two hundred years.
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister?
ca. 1833
View this visual representation of a rallying cry for abolition among Black women.
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