Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
On this date in American history: The “Weeping Time”
We remember the largest-ever sale of Black slaves in the country, which happened in Savannah, Georgia, on this day.
Read MoreOn this date, March 1st, in 1780, Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery (sort of..).
In Pennsylvania, the road to abolishing slavery was slow, even though it started in nearly 100 years before national emancipation.
Read MoreNew Monument Honors Last American Slave to Die
Sylvester Magee, who is believed to be the last-surviving slave in American history when he died in 1971, had no headstone for 40 years.
Read MoreSome Exhibits to Come – The Middle Passage
See a list of of some of the exhibits planned for this gallery.
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