Fugitive Slave Laws & The Formation of The Underground Railroad | History Matters (VIDEO)
In an effort to prevent slaves from running away, the United States enacted fugitive slave…
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James Durham: The Story of The First Melanated Man To Practice Medicine In The United States | History Matters
In 1762, James Durham was born as a slave in Philadelphia. As a child, he…
Benjamin Banneker: Meet The Astronomer & Mathematician That Helped Design Washington D.C | History Matters
Born on November 9, 1731, Benjamin Banneker was raised in Ellicott’s Mills, Maryland with his…
Meet Dr. Charles Eric Lincoln: An Incredible Scholar Who Wasn’t Afraid To Speak Truth to Power | History Matters
Born in 1924, C. Eric Lincoln was raised in Athens, Alabama by his maternal grandmother…
Thomas Elkins: Abolitionist, Innovator & Revolutionary | History Matters
Born in New York State in 1818, Thomas Elkins was a man of many talents….