Human slavery is as old as time. It is still practiced today in many variant forms in countries all across the globe, including the United States. In this age of political correctness, some of these facts reveal inconvenient truths. I've listed a few sources I used for this article, and invite anyone who has an interest in this subject to check my statements for accuracy. -- Robert A. Walters
From Volume 12 of Confederate Military History Edited by CSA Veteran, Brigadier-General Clement A. Evans. General Clement A. Evans and Co-author Volume XII – Military and Post War History Confederate States Navy by Captain William Parker. Confederate Military History is a 12-volume series of books written and/or edited by former Confederate Brigadier General Clement A.…
Credit: The New York Public Library Media type: engraving Museum Number: Annotation: Colored National Convention. Their purpose was “to inquire into the actual condition” of blacks in America. Year: 1876
Credit: Library of Congress Media type: engraving Museum Number: LC-USZ62-75197 Annotation: This engraving shows the crowded conditions the poor endured living in a tenement in New York City. Year: 1883
Credit: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published by Webster & Company. Media type: engraving Museum Number: Annotation: Artist Edward W Kemble illustrated the original edition of Mark Twain’s classic book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Year: 1884
Credit: Library of Congress Media type: engraving Museum Number: LC-USZC4-4590 Annotation: The drudgery of using a tub and washboard to wash clothes is eliminated with the advent of the “latest technology”—the home washing machine and wringer. Year: 1869
Credit: Library of Congress Media type: engraving Museum Number: LC-USZ62-74994 Annotation: This engraving by Thomas Nast was published in Harper’s Weekly. It cautions against the Free Love movement promoted by Victoria Woodhull, who was also an advocate for women’s rights. The Free Love movement rejected marriage. Woodhull is seen carrying a sign that reads: “Be Saved by Free Love,”…
