How Germantown became the building block of the abolitionist movement

In 1683, the Concord arrived in Old City from Krefeld, an artisan community in Germany, with 33 people aboard, many of whom ...
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Standard-bearers of equality America's first abolition movement Paul J. Polgar

New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated History Paul Polgar recovers the racially inclusive vision of America's first ...
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Event honors Utica's role in abolition, Underground railroad

Historians gather on 190th anniversary of founding of NY State Anti-Slavery Society to dub Utica the birthplace of American abolition movement, Underground Railroad. Hope Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in ...
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The Republic of Violence

Ted reviews J.D. Dickey's chronicle of America's violent anti-abolition conflict in the 1830's. The 1830s were the most volatile time in American history outside of war. J.D. Dickey's book chronicles ...
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New walking tour shines light on Boston’s overlooked abolitionist history

Christle Rawlins-Jackson, president of Beacon Hill Scholars, and Peter Snoad, project coordinator of Beacon Hill Scholars, walking along the Abolition Acre trail on Oct. 21, 2025. Boston’s Old State ...