The story of a Puritan girl taken captive in a war with the French and Wabanaki.
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This poem by Phillis Wheatley demonstrates how enslaved and free Black people saw the American Revolution as an opportunity to end the systematic oppression of Black people in the colonies.
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The story of a woman enslaved by George Washington who self-emancipated during the war.
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The story of the enslaved woman whose court case set the legal precedent to abolish slavery in Massachusetts.
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The story of an enslaved woman whose bid for freedom failed during the American Revolution.
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These court cases reveal how enslaved Black people in Virginia sought freedom in the courts after the colonial government made manumitting enslaved people the responsibility of the government.
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Coverture is a legal principal that dates back to the Middle Ages and comes from a French term meaning “covered.” Imported to the American colonies as part of English common law, coverture had a significant impact on women’s lives.
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The story of a woman for sale in colonial New York.
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This advertisement about a runaway enslaved woman contains fascinating clues about her life.
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These pages from the log book of the Sloop Rhode Island starkly demonstrate the treatment of enslaved people during the Middle Passage.
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