When we hear the term "Underground Railroad," we usually think of the network of secret overland routes traversed by fugitive slaves escaping north …
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The Saltwater Underground Railroad Moved Slaves From Florida to Freedom
Did you know there was a Southern version of the Underground Railroad? Learn about this coastal escape route and other important Black history.
Speaking on NPR's Fresh Air, Barry Jenkins, the director of "The Underground Railroad," noted that "before making this show ... I would have said I'm …
Other Important Black History
On April 9, 1865, the long and bloody American Civil War finally came to an end. It had already been two years since President Abraham Lincoln issued …
Nestled off the beaten path in the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Islands of South Carolina's lowcountry, is an American treasure waiting to be …
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a group of scientists and historians is on the verge of unearthing a chunk of the city's past that long has been buried, and one …
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