by Free the Slaves | Jan 30, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
January 31st marks a monumental moment in the history of slavery in the United States. On that date 150 years ago, the House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. It abolished legal slavery in the United States. Within eight months, the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 18, 2013 | Take Action
Millions of Americans will soon see the poignant story of a man who was ripped from his family in the 1800s and brutalized by a vicious slaveholder before finally breaking free. It’s important to remember that the events depicted in 12 Years a Slave are still...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Aug 5, 2013 | FTS Updates
If you haven’t heard about the story of Solomon Northup, you will hear about it soon. It’s about to become a major motion picture featuring Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard, Paul Giamatti and Chiwetel Ejiofor. If you’re not the movie-going type, you can experience Northup’s...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 28, 2012 | Take Action
Abraham Lincoln is famous for getting to the point. His Gettysburg Address was just 274 words long. Next Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of a somewhat longer, but equally famous Lincoln message: the Emancipation Proclamation. It took effect on January 1, 1863....
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 17, 2012 | Take Action
Next weekend marks an important milestone in American history: it will be 150 years since President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On September 22, 1862, Lincoln ordered the release of slaves in Confederate states during the Civil War. This...
