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1779 Petition to End Slavery in NH

WORK IN PROGRESS based on the text of an important 18th century antislavery document…

“In his youth, he was brought to Litchfield (NH) & held as a slave…”

Some of the many risks & challenges facing “free” black families in 19th century New England…

“New Hampshire’s best-known black soldier of the American Revolution.” ~ G. Knoblock

“All knew that [slavery] was somehow the cause of the war…”

Memories of enslavement & revenge in Northern Virginia…

Fiddler “Tony” Clarke was quite a local celebrity, & lived to the ripe old age of 100+!

The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:

After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.

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…

Enslaved mother Jane Tyler saves lives at the battle of Cold Harbor…

Jane Tyler holds 3 generations of her family together, despite being enslaved by the family of a US president…