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Queen Nanny of the Maroons, a leader of the Windward Maroons of Jamaica, promised to free all enslaved people in her kingdom. She was a fearless and strategic leader who fought against British colonizers and advocated for the freedom of her people.
The underground railroad helped enslaved individuals escape to free states or Canada. Slave codes were laws that restricted the movement and rights of enslaved people, making escape difficult. The network operated in secret, using coded language and hidden routes to assist in the escape of thousands of enslaved individuals.
Dred Scott claimed he was no longer enslaved because he had been taken to live in free territories where slavery was prohibited. He argued that his time in those territories should have made him a free man under the principle of "once free, always free."
After gaining his freedom from slavery, Venture Smith purchased land and started a successful farm in Connecticut. He also worked to buy the freedom of his wife and children, and became an advocate for abolition and the rights of formerly enslaved people.
The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses that assisted runaway enslaved persons in their journey to freedom, primarily in the United States during the 19th century. These safe houses were operated by abolitionists and sympathizers who sought to help enslaved individuals escape to free states or Canada.
A slave
they took their whip
They used wagons and riverboats
every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 free persons in terms of representation and taxation.
The term, "Emancipate" refers to people, not just slaves, gaining freedom.
The term, "Emancipate" refers to people, not just slaves, gaining freedom.
She wanted slaves like herself to be free.
because they want the people enslaved in the south to be free...
They were both treated badly, and people were still racist towards them.
apraham lincoln
North Carolina
ITS CAPTUREDAdded: Enslaved
they would hide the slaves and help them travel north to freedom