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‘I wish he had done more to free enslaved people’: Thomas Jefferson’s descendant on his family’s complex legacy

Shannon LaNier, Jefferson’s sixth great-grandson, reflects on his lineage and the role of African Americans in the nation’s founding

The Guardian - US

Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles

Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood introduces radical reforms to asylum system including clampdown on modern slavery claims

The home secretary is trying to make it harder for migrants to fight their deportation over links to family in the UK

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The American myth always came at someone’s expense. Now, it’s all but collapsed

The main pillars of the founding narrative have fallen on hard times. Today, its meaning is up for grabs

The Guardian - US

UK to open Canada-inspired legal asylum routes; Shabana Mahmood says move will protect ‘genuine refugees’

The UK government is set to introduce a sweeping immigration and asylum bill next week that will open new Canada-inspired legal routes for refugees while tightening rules governing human rights and modern slavery claims.

The Times of India

Police barricade accused ISIS bride as she's bailed

A woman charged with slavery offences after allegedly joining Islamic State has covered her face as she walked from court on bail.

AAP

What is in the Caribbean’s new slavery reparations manifesto?

Caricom Reparations Commission’s Hilary Beckles explains how it will help address the ‘residual legacy of slavery’

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The flawed case for slavery reparations

At a "high-level United Nations consultative conference" in Ghana earlier this month, African and Caribbean countries called on the countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to make a formal apology and pay reparations to the descendants of the enslaved millions (or at least to the countries that the…

Bangkok Post

VIC:Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

An "ISIS bride", charged with slavery offences, has indicated her willingness to accept any bail restrictions so she can return to her family in the community.

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Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

An "ISIS bride", charged with slavery offences, has indicated her willingness to accept any bail restrictions so she can return to her family in the community.

AAP

'United front' on slavery reparations after historic summit in Ghana

Countries pushing for reparations for slavery have hailed a milestone after adopting a shared manifesto for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants said the conference had given new momentum to their fight on both sides of the Atlantic.

Radio France Internationale

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Two Episcopal churches whose histories were shaped by Richmond’s role as a slave-trading center and the capital of the Confederacy have designed a “Walking with the Enslaved” pilgrimage, which they hope will open the eyes of fellow Richmonders to their city’s racist history

The Independent UK

Ghana summit charts path from 'recognition to action' on slavery reparations

Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean leaders are due to adopt a declaration setting out the next steps.

Radio France Internationale

Quote of the day by Gordon Granger for Juneteenth: 'The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are...' - the Union Army officer's General Order No. 3 marked the end of slavery in Texas

Quote of the day by Gordon Granger for Juneteenth: On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery. His General Order No. 3 declared that all enslaved people were free, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Reason

Writings on Juneteenth and its Significance for American Liberty

Compendium of links to my writings relevant the holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery.

Reason

Celebrating American Freedom Means Celebrating Juneteenth

June 19 commemorates the day the final 250,000 people held in slavery gained their freedom. It deserves a place in any celebration of American liberty.

Latin Times

Why Mexico's Anti-Slavery Law Helped Shape the Road to Juneteenth

When Americans celebrate Juneteenth each year, they commemorate June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved Black people that they were free. What many Americans do not know is that slavery had already been abolished in neighboring Mexico more than three decades earlier.

Salon

What do we celebrate on Juneteenth?

The holiday marking slavery's end has always carried contradictions. In the Trump era, more so than ever

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Juneteenth 2026: History, significance and everything you need to know about the holiday marking the end of slavery

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the US. This federal holiday, officially recognized in 2021, marks the 1865 arrival of Union troops in Texas, informing enslaved African Americans of their freedom. Across the nation, vibrant parades, cultural events, and educational programs highlight freedom, resilience, and…

The Guardian - UK

Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations

Updated document, which emphasises harm done to African women, is being considered by other Caribbean countries

The Independent UK

Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says

A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Trump officials removed more than 50 park exhibits because they ‘disparaged Americans’ by talking about slavery

DOJ says restoring the installations is ‘herculean and unmanageable’ after parks strip mentions of slavery, civil rights and climate change

Texas Observer

Betty Simmons, a Texan in Slavery’s Last Years

Narratives collected by the federal Works Progress Administration, like the one recounted here, are an invaluable tool for retelling American history.

International Business Times UK

Trump Admin Ordered by Federal Court to Reinstate Slavery and Climate Change References Removed From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits removed from national parks, sparking a legal battle over historical narratives and educational integrity.

The Conversation

Juneteenth reminds us of Black Americans’ long struggle for education following end of slavery

The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his views on education’s relationship to slavery. Douglass himself was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818.

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