Boston 1775

As I said yesterday , I searched Massachusetts newspapers for any mention of the Quock Walker cases in July 1783 or any other month of that...

Back in 2006 , while discussing a proposed Juneteenth holiday and how the Quock Walker cases had more relevance to Massachusetts, I wrote:...

Back in June 2006, just weeks after I launched Boston 1775 , I shared my thoughts on whether Juneteenth should become a Massachusetts holid...

Here’s another connection between the Worcester Art Museum ’s portrait of Lucretia Murray and the institution of slavery in Massachusett...