This Forgotten African Militia Leader Built His Own City In Florida For Freed Slaves

  Francisco Menéndez first encountered slavery at a young age, when he was sent to Carolina…

Sans-Souci Palace and Citadelle Henry: The Striking Monuments Of Liberties Built By Freed Slaves Of Haiti

  In 1804, revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence for the Caribbean island community of Haiti.…