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Underground Railroad history comes through Bedford and Blair Counties
The Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people ...
Black History Month: How slavery ties to the city of Columbus
According to the Columbus State University archives, by 1860, 37% of the city’s population was enslaved. Several slaves are buried in The Porterdale Cemetery located on the corner of 10th Ave. and ...
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
Preserving, acknowledging the American history that most won't find in history books
Mary Meachum, abolitionist dedicated her life to helping slaves escaping St. Louis to reach freedom, Illinois ...
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Brazil: Study on freed slaves' letters reveals conditions for freedom
One common condition required the enslaved person to live with their master until the master's death—meaning they only truly ...
History of enslaved people throughout Central Georgia now available on online database
For the first time during Black History Month, thousands of documents connected to slavery in Bibb County are available to ...
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Should America Pay Slavery Reparations?
The cotton boom created a demand for labor to work on cotton farms, which cotton growers met by purchasing slaves. According to census records, the number of slaves in America went from 894,452 in ...