PBS8 年
David Blight on racism in the abolitionist movement
In many cases, within the Garrisonian movement in particular, the role of the black speaker or the black writer or the black abolitionist was, in some ways, prescribed, as the famous case of ...
BBC1 年
Methods of the abolitionists
One of the main speakers at abolitionist meetings was John Newton, a former slave ship captain who became an abolitionist. The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade tasked Thomas Clarkson ...
The Standard-Times on MSN11 个月
New Bedford abolitionist Mary Polly Johnson's biopic wraps filming: Here's whats next
NEW BEDFORD ― Completing production on Nov. 13, "Sweet Freedom,” the short film focusing on the story of Mary Polly Johnson filmed in the New Bedford area, is ready to start post-production. "Our ...
Brigadier Gen. Harriet Tubman: How the great abolitionist earned the honor in Maryland
You can now add at least one more well-deserved honor for Harriet Tubman: Brigadier General in the Maryland National Guard.