Movie ID help please: 18th century England, noblewoman looking for husband, writes letters with rich American who made fortune in slave trade, she befriends a slave who works in the house, they fall in love, later there is a childbirth scene. Movie made in the early 90s, low-budget look, could be made-for-TV. [more inside]
posted by jocelmeow on Sep 9, 2009 - 2 answers

In order to pass an English competitive examination in France, I need reference (but not too long) books on two history subjects. [more inside]
posted by nicolin on Jun 4, 2009 - 2 answers

Which has incarcerated more African-Americans: slavery, or the war on drugs? [more inside]
posted by Kwanzaar on Mar 9, 2009 - 16 answers

Are you a lawyer who loves your job? What do you do, and why do you love it? [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Dec 9, 2008 - 36 answers

Where can I find antebellum white-on-black rape statistics? [more inside]
posted by billtron on Sep 29, 2008 - 8 answers

What are the most important social justice issues in the world today (such as AIDS, poverty, clean water, human trafficking, slavery, etc.) and what is one organization that is working in that field to make a difference? [more inside]
posted by roaring beast on Sep 10, 2008 - 15 answers

I am looking for an anti human trafficking/slavery group to work for this summer in South America. Can anyone offer any ideas or suggestions? [more inside]
posted by yoyoceramic on Apr 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Why didn't slave owners in pre-emancipation America make slaves of the Native Americans, opting instead to import slaves from abroad? [more inside]
posted by CodeBaloo on Aug 4, 2006 - 32 answers

What are these people protesting? [more inside]
posted by I Love Tacos on May 20, 2006 - 3 answers

What would the world be like if there never was slavery? [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Dec 19, 2005 - 39 answers

CivilWarTriviaFilter. This was a question on a 'Millionaire' I recently watched, and it's been driving me nuts. There are *two* signatures on the Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln's, of course, but also that of his Secretary of State, William Seward.

What I want to know is why. The Proclamation was a document dealing with domestic affairs. Why would the Secretary of State sign it, rather than, say, my guess, which was Stanton, the Secretary of War (since it only applied to where the Union Army occupied states in rebellion.) Google only confirms Seward's signature, not the reason.
posted by mojohand on May 26, 2004 - 12 answers