One stormy night Gabriel Prosser visits Rachel’s house to ask her mother to sew a flag for his rebellion.

This biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery and how he became one of the most important voices of his time and ours.

Elijah McCoy overcame many obstacles to become a renowned inventor who paved the way for others.

Bibi and her family escape their plantation and journey to a better life.

In this story, a young boy learns the history behind the abolitionist song “John Brown’s Body.”

This story tells the history of Gullah people in Georgia and South Carolina who continue to fight to preserve their land and culture.

These images show some of the many African Americans who fought or worked for the Union Army in the Civil War.

Enslavers used harsh and punishments to force enslaved people obey them. These images show these punishments. This text contains sensitive images that may not be suitable for all students.

These images show enslaved people laboring in fields in Georgia and South Carolina.

Thomas was born into slavery and lived a harsh life, but he was finally able to escape and reunite with his family.