Category: Abolitionists
Review: Becoming Frederick Douglass PBS Biography of Leading Abolitionist
PBS premiered Becoming Frederick Douglass, a one-hour biography of the Abolitionist and Civil Rights leader, on October 11. Like the documentary Visions of Harriet Tubman…
New Statue of African American Woman Who Ended Slavery in Massachusetts Unveiled in Sheffield
The new Elizabeth Freeman statue was unveiled today in Sheffield, Massachusetts in the Berkshires. Freeman was an enslaved Black woman who sued in 1783 to…
Sheffield, Mass. Unveiling Statue Today of Woman Who Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts
Sheffield, Mass. will be the scene of the unveiling of a statue of Elizabeth Freeman, a Black woman whose courageous actions led to the abolition…
August 8th Celebrated in Tennessee as Day of Liberation of Slaves
Today was celebrated in Tennessee as the beginning of the end of slavery in the state. While Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in…
Emancipation Day Set for August 6, 2022 in Peterboro, NY Near Syracuse
The 12th annual Peterboro Emancipation Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 6 starting at 10 a.m. Peterboro is located in Central New York near…
Video: Historian Manisha Sinha Discusses the History of Juneteenth
Manisha Sinha, a leading historian of Abolition, discusses the origins of Juneteenth and the historical context of the great day.
Peterboro in Central New York Will Host Juneteenth History of Abolition Movement
Peterboro, N.Y. is where The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) and the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark (GSENHL) are located. Gerrit…
Today Is the 160th Anniversary of Lincoln Signing Law Emancipating Slaves in D.C.
Today is the 160th Anniversary of Emancipation in the District of Columbia. In 1862, Lincoln signed into law a bill ending slavery in the District…
“Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” Statue Goes on Display in White Plains, NY
Last Saturday the City of White Plains in New York celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman by unveiling the statue “Harriet…
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Activities in Her Home Town of Auburn, N.Y. in 2022
2022 is the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman’s birth. Last month the Washington Post had an interesting article on the celebration of Tubman’s birth at her…
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