By the Civil War, America had more capital tied up in slaves than in all other properties and businesses combined, including ...
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein appreciates the "strong support" she's getting from Muslim voters, especially in battleground states.
Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, Sept. 22, 1862, announcing the slaves would be freed on Jan. 1, 1863.