The monuments and memorials in this collection commemorate the extraordinary achievements of the abolitionist and women’s rights activist Harriet…
Contributors: Renée Ater
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The monuments and memorials in this section honor the vital contributions of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) in the Union victory during the…
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The memorial and monuments in this collection are dedicated to the Underground Railroad, an organized network of routes and safe houses that…
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Monuments and memorials to the transatlantic slave trade in West and East Africa are included in this collection. Memorialization efforts from Senegal…
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The monuments in this collection address the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth, the tireless abolitionist, feminist, and brilliant orator. Truth…
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Frederick Douglass (c. February 1818—February 20, 1895), one of the most brilliant orators of his generation, worked ceaselessly for the cause of…
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This collection is just a fraction of the burial sites dedicated to enslaved persons, "contrabands," and freed persons. Many of these cemeteries and…
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