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Rev. Theodore Parker: The Preacher Who Defended the Right of Enslaved Africans to Kill Their Masters in the Fight for Freedom

Theodore Parker was far from a typical 19th-century preacher. A bold reformer and one of the most outspoken voices against slavery in pre–Civil War America, he challenged both church and society with his radical beliefs. While most ministers of...

William Still: The Abolitionist Who Helped 649 Africans Escape Slavery in America

William Still, was a very important figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States. Known as the "Father of the Underground Railroad," Still played a crucial role in aiding and assisting at least 649 enslaved Africans escape to...
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Rosa Lee Ingram: The Woman Sentenced to Death with Her Sons for Standing Up to a White Farmer in 1948

Rosa Lee Ingram was a widowed African American mother of twelve children and a hardworking sharecropper who lived in...