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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a law that required citizens to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves. It was highly controversial and contributed to tensions between the North and South leading up to the Civil War. The...

One of the ways that the US Constitution baked the institution of slavery into the very core of the new United States was through the fugitive slave clause. The clause required that people who escaped slavery be returned to their enslavers...

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...

How did Harriet Tubman go from being a slave to the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, personally rescuing hundreds from slavery? This video explores her life, her daring rescues, her part in the American Civil War, and how...

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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...

Liberty depends on courageous people willing to sacrifice. Today, you’ll learn the story of a hero, Passmore Williamson - along with William Still, Jane Johnson and others - who had the courage to resist unjust "laws"

How did the First World War begin? By the summer of 1914, Europe was in a crisis. Just a few weeks before, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, had been assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian-backed terrorist...

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...

In 1850, one of America's History's Worst Laws was Passed: The Fugitive Slave Act. What can be described as one of the darkest days in America’s history, which would ultimately lead to the American Civil War, a bloody conflict that saw hundreds...