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The Second Underground Railroad – Middle Passage to Freedom
American history has often been written with a focus on the wrong heroes. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the history of race and slavery in America. We endlessly highlight Thomas Jefferson’s life, for example, but do not laud real heroes like John Brown. So it goes with the Second Underground Railroad. The first…
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Safe house connected to Underground Railroad found in New York museum
The Underground Railroad was a large movement in North America consisting of several individuals...
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DMX to be ordained posthumously as minister at historic church with Underground Railroad ties
DMX never shied away from preaching the gospel while he was alive. At a certain point, he even...
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TikToker goes viral for claiming Harriet Tubman did not exist
Some Black TikTokers have claimed that Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. As reported...
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Overlooked no more: Richard Henderson, the former slave who provided refuge for 500 fugitives on the Underground Railroad
Richard Henderson came to Meadville in 1824, becoming the first permanent Black resident there. He had escaped from his owner at the age of 15. He did not take this dangerous expedition alone. He escaped...
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Harriet Tubman joined Underground Railroad Movement on this day in 1853
The Underground Railroad was a large movement in North America consisting of several individuals who worked together to aid slaves in their escape from their captors. Harriet Tubman (pictured)...
