By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer In Greenville, Missisippi, in 1859, Ruth and her daughter, Lila, are enslaved on a cotton plantation. Ruth nearly loses her […]
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Douglass’ Question Still Hasn’t Been Answered
On July 5, 1852, the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Association expected a mild, polite discussion, and praise of the virtues of Independence Day from the leonine […]