A young woman dodges the president’s slave-catchers…
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Thomas Sims ⛓️ (Boston, 1851)
US Law in chains…
Anthony Burns ⛓️ (Boston, 1854)
A President sends federal troops into a Northern city to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law…
1779 Petition to End Slavery in NH
WORK IN PROGRESS // Drawn from an 18th century antislavery text…
Caesar Porter: Revolutionary War Veteran
“In his youth, he was brought to Litchfield (NH) & held as a slave…”
JUDE HALL #2: 4 Sons of Jude Hall
Some of the many risks & challenges facing “free” black families in 19th century New England…
JUDE HALL #1: Revolutionary War Veteran
“New Hampshire’s best-known black soldier of the American Revolution.” ~ G. Knoblock
“USCT: United States Colored Troops” (1863-1865) 📖 8p MINI
“In a contest with oppression, the Almighty cannot take sides with oppressors.” ~ Frederick Douglass
Anthony Clark: Revolutionary War Veteran
Fiddler “Tony” Clarke was quite a local celebrity, & lived to the ripe old age of 100+!
Silas Burdoo: Revolutionary War Veteran
The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:
Salem Colby: Revolutionary War Veteran
After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.
Peter Pomp: Revolutionary War Veteran
When we dig around in New England history, we often find slavery serving as an engine behind the scenes, powering the local mythology of small towns…
