Vue d’amboy et du steam-boat

Vue d’amboy et du steam-boat

Perth Amboy is a small city in New Jersey with much historical significance. At the inception of the colony of New Jersey, it was split into two different parts: West Jersey and East Jersey. Perth Amboy served as the capital of East Jersey. [1]Being by the coast,...
The American Anti-Slavery Almanac For 1840

The American Anti-Slavery Almanac For 1840

    The anti-slavery almanac were illustrations, advertisements and anti-slavery literature that were widely publicized that were intended to spread knowledge about slavery, discrimination against people of color and why America should abolish slavery....
Ongpatogna (Big Elk) Chief of the Omawhaws

Ongpatogna (Big Elk) Chief of the Omawhaws

  Ongpatonga, nicknamed the “big elk” was the chief of the Omaha tribe which was primarily located near the junction of the Ohio and Wabash rivers, near present day Cincinnati, Ohio. Big Elk earned a reputation as a warrior when he was very young, primarily in...
The Road to Liberty; A station on the Underground Railroad

The Road to Liberty; A station on the Underground Railroad

The image depicted is titled The Road to Liberty: A Station on the Underground Railroad, and it was published sometime between the years 1800-1809, by unknown artists. This artwork depicts the challenges that so many strong and daring individuals, both free (Whites)...
Two Little Sisters

Two Little Sisters

Slavery began in the early 1600s and was not abolished until 1865 when the Thirteenth Amendment was included as part of the United States Constitution. Slavery can be defined as when people are taken from their homes against their will and sold as property. Those who...