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Meet Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy overcame many obstacles to become a renowned inventor who paved the way for others.
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Meet Hiram Rhodes Revels
This is the story of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first black senator in the United States.
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Tomorrow Night
Bibi and her family escape their plantation and journey to a better life.
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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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Thomas H.
Thomas was born into slavery and lived a harsh life, but he was finally able to escape and reunite with his family.
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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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Songs of Zion
Mary loves Sunday mornings and the spirituals that give her and Mama hope.
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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.