Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, with the abolition of slavery formalised by the 13th Amendment in 1865, approximately 4 million freed Black Americans were eager to secure their place as full citizens,

Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.

Anonymous text messages referencing slavery have been sent to people of all ages across the country. The FBI is investigating.

Black people in several states received racist texts, some that claimed to be affiliated with Donald Trump, ordering them to work as slaves on plantations.

The FBI is investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country. A state attorney general has suggested that foreign actors may be involved. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah spoke with victims who described feeling "immediately disturbed,

Spam texts aimed at young Black Americans have been reported across the country, including some in Dauphin County as of Thursday afternoon.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal and state authorities are investigating racist text messages sent anonymously to Black Americans across the country this week telling them they should be enslaved, prompting widespread condemnations as well as warnings.

The messages include references to slavery and were received across the country.