In 1838, he escaped to the North, settling in the abolitionist stronghold of New Bedford, Massachusetts. After reading William Lloyd Garrison's newspaper The Liberator, and hearing him speak at ...

A caterer and restaurateur by trade, Downing used his position and influence to advocate for abolition ... be complementary to the existing public art in the Newport community,” Roberts wrote.

A: Black and white abolitionists often had different agendas by the 1840s, and certainly in the 1850s. But one of the greatest frustrations that many black abolitionists faced was the racism they ...

Lovelace's artwork in honour of Cugoano is being installed ... about Cugoano because he thought he was well-informed about the abolition movement. "I feel fortunate to be part of shining a light ...