In 1849 Tubman escaped to Philadelphia, only to return to Maryland to rescue her family soon after. Slowly, one group at a time, she brought relatives with her out of the state, guiding dozens of other …

Jan 29, 2021 · She escaped her own slavery in 1849 but returned to the South and over the next decade rescued dozens of fellow enslaved people.

This exhibit seeks to prioritize surviving sources by and about enslaved women to convey a sense of their exploitation, their everyday lives, and their resilience under racial oppression during slavery and …

Black women furthered the goal of emancipation during the Civil War by continuing their abolition work. Harriet Tubman offered her services to the Union Army. Sojourner Truth lectured throughout the …

Mar 6, 2026 · Harriet Tubman was an American bondwoman who escaped from slavery in the South to become a leading abolitionist before the American Civil War. She led dozens of enslaved people to …

Mar 16, 2023 · When she was around 27 years old, Tubman escaped from slavery with the help of the Underground Railroad, a network of anti-slavery activists and safe houses that helped slaves escape …

Apr 25, 2024 · The slave auction was the epitome of slavery’s dehumanization. Enslaved people were sold to the person who bid the most money, and family members were often split-up.

Explore how sharecropping and convict leasing replaced slavery as forms of unfree labor in the South. Learn how African Americans demanded fair wages for their labor.

As has been noted, women played a major role in the abolitionist movement. Their work ranged from organizing anti-slavery societies to delivering compelling speeches against the institution of slavery …

Even after the Emancipation Proclamation, two more years of war, service by African American troops, and the defeat of the Confederacy, the nation was still unprepared to deal with the question of full …