#harriet-tubman

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 intensified Northern resistance to slavery by forcing citizens to aid in capturing runaway slaves.
Harriet Tubman's actions highlighted the moral opposition in the North against the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

CNN Anchor Torches Trump For Erasing Black Icons and Exalting Confederate Traitors': What Are We Doing Here?'

Is the idea just that if you are a woman, if you are a person of color in American history, you don't get remembered or recorded on a ship. But if you are a Confederate traitor to this country, you do.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern tip of the Underground Railway | CBC News

Ken Johnston invites people to join his Walk to Freedom, retracing paths of civil rights pioneers and freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad.
Women in technology
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

Miami native, daughter of Black historian wins Pulitzer for history

Edda Fields-Black's Pulitzer Prize-winning book illustrates the importance of family history and the narratives of ancestors.
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Mr. Douglass in the Room

Bishop Barber illustrates the resilience of Frederick Douglass during his moment of doubt after the Dred Scott decision, pointing out the importance of hope and faith.
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