Antebellum Black Women Resisting Enslavement
by Emma Lapsansky-Werner
Explore Black women’s role in the Christiana Resistance, the abolitionist press, and other means of resisting enslavement.
Doctor Cuffee Saunders
1781
Read about how Cuffee Wells Saunders gained his freedom.
The Pervasive Institution of Slavery in the US
with Seth Rockman
Learn how the system of slavery extended across the American labor system, and how African Americans worked to reclaim their labor.
The Economic Impact of Slavery in the US
with Seth Rockman
Take a closer look at how the system of slavery pervaded American economic markets.
African Americans in the Seminole Nation
by Rachel Sarah O’Toole
Explore how maroons and self-emancipated people joined the Seminole community.
The Evolution of the Underground Railroad
with Christopher Bonner
Learn more about how the Underground Railroad operated and how the term for this means of escape from bondage emerged.
Juneteenth: Exploring Freedom’s Stories
by Annenberg Classroom
Explore the history of Juneteenth, from its initial celebration following the Civil War through its enactment as a federal holiday.
Slavery and Freedom in Brazil
with Reighan Gillam
Explore the pervasive nature of slavery in Brazil and the path to abolition.
Free Black Organizations and Institutions
with Carla L. Peterson
Learn how free Black people established mutual aid societies and other institutions.
Free Black Neighborhoods Post-Emancipation
with Carla L. Peterson
Take a closer look at how free Black communities evolved after the Emancipation Proclamation and the Reconstruction Amendments.
“Preamble and Articles of Association of Free African Society”
1787
Explore the founding document of Philadelphia's Free African Society, only the second Black mutual aid society in the country.
“Articles of Association of the African Methodist Episcopal Church”
1796
Explore the founding document of the AME’s Mother Church in Philadelphia.
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