The 13 colonies can be divided into three distinct ... New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The southern colonies were known for their plantations, agriculture and reliance on enslaved Africans.

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...

A fascinating new photography project takes viewers on a poignant journey through African American material culture, using objects found in the libraries, museums, and archives of the original ...