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Solomon Northup
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup (circa 1807/1808 to circa 1857/1864) was a free-born African American living in New York State when he was kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery. Northup was held in bondage for 12 years before he was freed through the efforts...
The Immortal Ten
Article by Joshua J. Mark

The Immortal Ten - The Daring Rescue of John Doy

The Immortal Ten were a group of abolitionists from Kansas Territory (where slavery was hotly contested) who slipped across the Missouri River into St. Joseph, Missouri (a slave state) and, on 23 July 1859, freed their friend and fellow abolitionist...
Slave Hunters in Boston
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Slave Hunters in Boston - The Failed Attempt to Capture Ellen & William Craft

In 1848, Ellen and William Craft escaped from slavery in Georgia by Ellen posing as a Southern gentleman and William as 'his' slave (since women were not allowed to travel alone with a male slave). They arrived in the free state of Pennsylvania...
Roman Baths
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Roman Baths

Roman baths were designed for bathing and relaxing and were a common feature of cities throughout the Roman empire. Baths included a wide diversity of rooms with different temperatures, as well as swimming pools and places to read, relax...
The Railways in the British Industrial Revolution
Article by Mark Cartwright

The Railways in the British Industrial Revolution

The railways were perhaps the most visible element of the Industrial Revolution for many. Trains powered by steam engines carried goods and people faster than ever before and reached new destinations, connecting businesses to new markets...
Ellen and William Craft's Escape Through Canada
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Ellen and William Craft's Escape Through Canada - The Challenges of Racial Prejudice

Among the most daring escapes from slavery in the United States in the 19th century was the flight of Ellen and William Craft from the slave state of Georgia to the free state of Pennsylvania in 1848. Ellen (1826-1891), a light-skinned Black...
Mary Cassatt
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Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was an American impressionist painter who lived most of her life in France. She focussed on capturing women at their daily tasks in oils, pastels, and prints, and produced many innovative representations of mothers...
Harriet Tubman: They called her Moses (2018) | Full Movie | Dr. Eric Lewis Williams
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Harriet Tubman: They called her Moses (2018) | Full Movie | Dr. Eric Lewis Williams

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...
Rescue of Jane Johnson, 1855
Image by William Still

Rescue of Jane Johnson, 1855

Jane Johnson emancipates herself and her children by walking away from her former 'master', John Hill Wheeler, into the free city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 1855. Illustration from The Underground Railroad by William Still, 1872...
Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright
Image by William Still

Anna Maria Weems as Joe Wright

Anna Maria Weems disguised as "Joe Wright" escaping slavery in Maryland in 1855. Illustration from page 183 of an 1872 edition of The Underground Railroad by William Still.
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