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A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery

Enslavement: Voices From The Archives at Lambeth Palace Library features 18th-century ledgers among other pieces.

Under plans announced by the Home Secretary, migrants convicted of serious offences may no longer be able to claim to be victims of modern slavery.

A motion to lobby the government for a national Slavery Memorial Day was also agreed

When "The 1619 Project" was released three-and-a-half years ago, the ambitious reexamination of American history sparked difficult conversations about the legacy of slavery in the United States and earned praise for its creator, New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones.

The Pulitzer Prize winner talks about the ways the TV adaptation of this impactful work democratizes access

Five people were arrested in the National Crime Agency operation in London on Wednesday.

For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression.

More than three years after she was sent to prison, a woman awaiting retrial following an appeal against her conviction on slavery charges has been released.