Thomas Greene Wiggins, known as “Blind Tom,” was a musical prodigy born into slavery. Despite his blindness and autism, his musical talent was revealed early, as he echoed sounds and…
Category: Slavery
George Latimer and The Fugitive Slave Act
George Latimer was born into slavery in Virginia, but he managed to escape to Massachusetts in 1842. However, in 1848, he was recaptured in Boston. Latimer was faced with the…
Thaddeus Stevens, Advocate for Abolitionism and Racial Equality
Thaddeus Stevens (1792 to 1868), a Pennsylvania native, rose from modest beginnings to become a lawyer and a prominent advocate for abolitionism and racial equality. As a member of the…
Harsh Realities. Who benefits, and who suffers and has suffered?
Our nation’s past is filled with stories of triumphs, but what about those times of oppression, darkness, and despair? What about the most horrid chapter of them all – the…