Category: Abolitionists
Author Talk: First to Fall, The Twin Crusades of Elijah Lovejoy, Abolitionist and Martyr to Press Freedom April 22, 2023
The Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site is hosting an Author Talk on the murdered Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy on April 22, 2023. The program begins…
Historical Marker Erected Near Sodus N.Y. Honoring Black Abolitionist Austin Steward
Sodus, near Rochester in Western New York, honored early African American Abolitionist Austin Steward with a historical marker near where he was brought to New…
Commemoration of John Brown’s Raid to be Held at Harpers Ferry Oct. 15 & 16, 2022
One of the most important blows against slavery before the Civil War was John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry. A commemoration will be held there…
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…
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