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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 ...
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‘A Grave in the Street:’ Why is there a tomb in the middle of this Florida neighborhood?
Those who take this backroad in New Smyrna Beach are likely to see an eerie surprise: a gravesite embedded in the middle of ...
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Iowa record on school desegregation and slavery ahead of the rest of the country
In a few ways, Iowa has been more progressive than the rest of the country when it comes to providing equity to Black ...
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Local History: Le Roy's Ganson worked to end slavery
The Senate had passed the Amendment on April 8, 1864. Ganson, who was born in Le Roy, represented the 30th Congressional ...