Martin Robison Delany
Martin Robison Delany, born on May 6, 1812, in Charles Town, Virginia, was a prominent figure in African American history during the 19th century. His...
Category : History
Nicholas Biddle
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Nicholas Biddle, an escaped slave born around 1796 in Delaware, is recognized as the first man to shed blood in the Civil War. Little is...
William Hall
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William Hall, baptized William Neilson, was born on April 25, 1829, in Nova Scotia, likely in Horton Bluff (Lockhartville), to Jacob and Lucinda Hall, one...
John Scobell
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The story of John Scobell is an extraordinary one that not too many people have heard. Scobell, so many people thought, was just another illiterate...
Josiah Henson
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Josiah Henson’s life story is one of resilience, determination, and leadership in the face of adversity. Born into slavery in Maryland, Henson experienced the cruelty...
Harriet Tubman
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Harriet Tubman was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to fighting for freedom and equality. Born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1820s,...