While being held as slaves, the victims were forced to participate in Islamic religious practices, forbidden to observe their own religion and culture, and ordered to perform domestic chores, ...

The lesser-known story of 100K courageous runaway slaves who fled the South via the ‘Blue Highway’ By . Caroline Howe. Published May 17, 2025, 12:07 p.m. ET.

From the Files of Harvard, Here’s How Real Slaves Looked 175 Years Ago. Harvard University just settled a 15-year legal battle with a woman over portraits of her enslaved ancestors. By.