In the last decades of the 18th century there was a revolution in Britain which changed the world, and it came from the least likely of groups: respectable, middle-class, Anglican women.

By Nigel Westmaas Professor Nigel Westmaas Extensive historical research, including the Slave Voyages Database, estimates ...

The United Nations has condemned the kidnapping and enslavement of millions of people from Africa as the worst atrocity in ...

The United Nations General Assembly, in particularly dramatic form on Wednesday, voted to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations to ...

The U.N. General Assembly's resolution on Wednesday declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against ...

Moving forward, recognizing the positions of other countries regarding the resolution, particularly the United States, elevates the conversation on both the political and diplomatic fronts. Having a ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution on Wednesday declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the ...

Argentina and Israel also voted against the resolution, which called for reparations. All 27 members of the European Union ...

The U.S., Israel and Argentina on Wednesday voted against a United Nations resolution led by Ghana to label the international ...

President Trump wants to turn the White House Treaty Room—traditionally reserved for ambassadors and foreign dignitaries—into ...