Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.

Much has been written about St. Louis’ slave history. The study of census tracts of the times notes the city’s rapid growth of Black slaves increased from 268 in 1799 to 2,656 by 1850. A mere 30 years ...

“In Slavery’s Wake,” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, looks beyond the United States to tell a global story. By Jennifer Schuessler “In Slavery’s Wake,” a new exhibition ...