The famous African American abolitionist is best known for her speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851. Born into slavery, Truth escaped with her infant ...

Phillis Wheatley was sold into slavery from the Gambia and became the first Black American woman and ... one of the most famous Black abolitionists of the 18th Century, whose powerful testimony ...

African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...

It will explore "how African enslavement impacted everything ... It will begin by focusing on Olaudah Equiano, one of the most famous Black abolitionists of the 18th Century, whose powerful ...

They then research and create posters depicting prominent abolitionists and the tactics they used to advance the cause of ending slavery. In the 1800s, before the Civil War, if you were anti ...

Learn about the origins of Black History Month and find out how to celebrate in Chicago with museums, events, businesses, and more.

Long Island’s past is woven with stories of resilience, courage, and creativity from the African American community. From historic sites and inspiring individuals, Long Island is filled with African ...

Equiano was a prominent member ... helping the abolitionist cause, and made Equiano a wealthy man. It is one of the earliest books published by a black African writer. The success of the book ...

Frederick Douglass was an Eastern Shore native, abolitionist leader, social reformer, and one of the most important leaders ...

We are highlighting the history of African Americans in Colorado and how they shaped our past. We looked at the city's founding and how it was founded by abolitionists and the legacy that carried.