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Escape was one of the many ways that enslaved people resisted their captivity in the system of American slavery. The Underground Railroad was not literally a railroad. It was a network of people, routes, and safe houses that helped people...

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Title: The Legacy of William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad Join us on a journey through the life of William Still, an unsung hero of the Underground Railroad. This documentary delves into the remarkable story of a man who was...

Welcome to Forgotten Lives! In today's episode, we are looking into the life of Sojourner Truth an activist and orator who escaped slavery and fought for peoples rights! FL on Instagram: forgottenlivesyt Have any video suggestions...

Discover the real Harriet Tubman in this compelling documentary narrated by Alfrelynn Roberts and featuring expert interviews with leading scholars, including Dr. Eric Lewis Williams of the Smithsonian Institute and Carl Westmoreland of the...

While many enslaved people rescued themselves and their families by escaping the horrific institution of slavery, some were so daring that they became beacons of hope, and legends in their own lifetimes. These are the most bold and audacious...

In 1831, a slave rebellion led by #NatTurner shook the South to its core. In its wake, the grip of the slaveholders tightened even further. But who was Nat Turner, how did his #rebellion start, and how should this horrible event be viewed...

The movement to abolish slavery took root in Pennsylvania, from the Quaker principles of its early settlers to the Free African Society and the fiery activism of John Brown. Amidst heated debates and societal unrest, many Pennsylvanians opposed...

The life of Henry "Box" Brown is so notable because he was an Antebellum-Era Virginia plantation slave who managed to mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box. The big question here is: how did he do it? Easy! He had the help of abolitionists...

Get to know the story of David Walker, an abolitionist whose antislavery pamphlet made him an enemy of the US government. – In 1830, David Walker sewed a pamphlet into the lining of a coat. The volume was thin enough to be hidden, but...