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Gordon

In the spring of 1863, a slave known only as Gordon escaped from a Louisiana plantation and, after a...
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Henry Highland Garnet

Clergyman Henry Highland Garnet was well acquainted with the evils of America's "peculiar...
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Emancipation online educational tool

Contributed on December 17, 2007

By: nwilkins

The dramatic impact of this historical photograph is undeniable. In one collective image, through the use of photographic collage, “Emancipation” captures the dramatic record of African-Americans throughout 300 years of history in America.
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Emancipation online educational tool

Contributed on December 17, 2007

By: nwilkins

The dramatic impact of this historical photograph is undeniable. In one collective image, through the use of photographic collage, “Emancipation” captures the dramatic record of African-Americans throughout 300 years of history in America. Try our in
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civil war, women's rights, civil rights, underground railroad, new orleans, photograph, resistance, slavery, pain, escape, abolition, activism, naacp, poetry, champion, athlete, experience, tradition, culture, educate, music, blacksmith, pottery, blues, gospel, storytelling

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