African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...

A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...

For Black History Month, a family member of a prominent figure in history was at the Springfield Museum of History.

A new documentary called, “Underground: Freedom Stories Along the Borderlands,” looks at the growth of abolitionism in ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

Athens native Michael Thurmond shares the anti-slavery feelings of Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe.

Tucked amidst the towering structures of Cleveland’s University Circle, an old brick house stands as a testament to the ...

Black history: from abolitionists to historic settlements, discover their resiliency and persistence in shaping the region's ...