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David Ruggles Home Stop on the Underground Railroad

David Ruggles was one of the most effective organizers of the Underground Railroad in New York City. Ruggles was a free Black man from Norwich,…

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Banners at the Albany Mall Interpret the History of the Underground Railroad in NY

When friends hear that I am going to the Albany Mall, they often think I am going shopping, albeit 180 miles from where I live…

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Sixteen Sites Added to National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

The National Park Service has added sixteen sites to its Undergound Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the Smithsonian. Here is the announcement and listing…

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Video Alexandria & the Underground Railroad Tour

Alexandria, Va. now has an Underground Railroad Walking Tour which you can take virtually though this video. Just click on the video below to watch.

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Video: The Abolitionists and the Political Crisis of the 1850s from CUNY Abolitionist Conference

The next video in the series from CUNY’s great conference on Abolitionism is filled with heavy hitters talking about the political crisis of the 1850s….

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Pat Young Reviews the New Film “Harriet” About the Life of Harriet Tubman

I went to see the new Harriet Tubman movie “Harriet” today and I suggest you see it too. I don’t say that you should see…

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Reviews of “Harriet” Movie from L.A. Times, Rolling Stone, & NPR

I have posted some reviews of the new Civil War/Reconstruction film “Harriet,” about the life of Harriet Tubman. Here are excerpts for several more from…

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NY Times Looks at Facts and Myth in the New Film on the Life of Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman is both a famous historical figure and a woman whose legend has grown to the level of myth. A new film about her…

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