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Enslaved People in the War
These images show some of the many African Americans who fought or worked for the Union Army in the Civil War.
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Creating a Culture: the Music of Enslaved People
When Africans were brought to American shores in chains, they brought pieces of Africa with them and used their traditions, music and culture to help them survive.
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William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown was born into slavery and later escaped to become one of the foremost supporters of abolition.
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Patty and Abigail
Patty, a young enslaved girl, shares some insight about life on a South Carolina plantation.
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The North Star Tea Party
In this poem, Nell and her family follow the North Star and navigate the Underground Railroad to freedom.
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J.D. Green
J.D. Green was born into slavery but spent his life resisting the institution by escaping to freedom five times.
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Charles Henry Langston, Freedom Fighter
Charles Henry Langston was an early abolitionist in Ohio who risked his own safety and freedom to help another man escape slavery.
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James Henry Gooding's Letter to Abraham Lincoln
A letter written by a free African-American Union soldier argues for equal pay for African-American soldiers.