SEA-Change Topic Archive

Examine the legal and moral contradictions of American slavery, the Somerset decision, and the struggle for justice against historical revisionism.

Explore the deep connections between personal histories and America’s legacy of slavery. Learn how resilience, historical truths, and rediscovery reshape our understanding of the past.

Uncover the truth about America’s first criminal enterprise—slavery—and its ties to the Declaration of Independence and colonial governance.

Explore the unresolved legacy of 500,000 Black British subjects post-American Revolution, the Treaty of Paris, and its betrayal of liberty and equality.

Explore Thomas Jefferson’s complex views on slavery, his struggles with its contradictions, and the moral dilemmas of a founding nation built on both liberty and injustice.

Explore the complexities and failures of the Treaty of Paris (1783), revealing how the United States violated its terms, betrayed Black Englishmen, and compromised the ideals of liberty and the rule of law.

Uncover the enduring impact of slavery on America’s foundations and the urgent call for restitution to heal historical injustices and honor the promise of liberty and justice for all.