Seth Luther: A Rhode Island native whose legacy to labor and law lives on
Submitted opinion column: Patrick T. Conley is the historian laureate of Rhode Island.
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Submitted opinion column: Patrick T. Conley is the historian laureate of Rhode Island.
Submitted opinion column: Patrick T. Conley is the historian laureate of Rhode Island.
How Providence lost 39 of its most valuable acreage to Brown
Based on a true story, this is a riveting account of one woman’s quest during the Dakota uprising, from the author of In the Cut
Jane Lancaster, Ph.D., is an independent historian in Providence, and the author of "Inquire Within: A Social History of the Providence Athenaeum." Contact her at jane@janelancaster.com Rhode Island began its gradual abolition of slavery in 1784, but racial segregation meant it lacked institutions to care for Black people who were struggling. By the 1830s most Black people had been free for one or two generations, but all was not well for the poorest in their community. Poverty was particularly widespread after the financial panic of 1837, yet recently established child welfare agencies at ...