Called one of the most significant historical sites in Florida and perhaps the U.S. by Florida historian Canter Brown Jr., Angola is a story of struggle, tragedy and, ultimately, survival in the quest for freedom.
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Remember Aunt Harriet | NPCA
She taught them courage and endurance. Now, Harriet Tubman’s descendants can pay their respects at a park honoring the great liberator.
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Colonial Canada Had Slavery For More Than 200 Years. And Yes, It Still Matters Today | Huffington Post
Canada’s 150th birthday has prompted much looking back at our history. And one of the things Canadians have long been proud about is our status as the final stop on the Underground Railroad, a safe refuge for American slaves fleeing bondage.
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Black historian wins coveted Philadelphia Award – The Philadelphia Tribune
Long before Charles L. Blockson became a prominent historian, scholar and author, he was boy with a budding passion for the history of his people that could be found bound between the pages of books.
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Pittsburgh’s Underground Railroad, Preserved and Not – The New York Times
The Heinz History Center and the F. Julius LeMoyne House document Pittsburgh’s role in the Underground Railroad, but some sites, sadly, are gone.
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Oprah’s book club pick: ‘The Underground Railroad,’ by Colson Whitehead
Nobody could wait for Colson Whitehead’s new book — including Oprah, so here it is, a month early.
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