As we honor Women’s History Month, let’s remember the strength and resilience of enslaved women who fought for freedom and shaped history. Their resilience continues to inspire the fight for justice today. 165 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
As we honor Women’s History Month, let’s remember the strength and resilience of enslaved women who fought for freedom and shaped history. Their resilience continues to inspire the fight for justice today. 165 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Sojourner Truth fought slavery through powerful speeches, activism, and legal action. Her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech challenged racial and gender oppression, and her legal victory in freeing her son was groundbreaking. 164 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Sojourner Truth fought slavery through powerful speeches, activism, and legal action. Her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech challenged racial and gender oppression, and her legal victory in freeing her son was groundbreaking. 164 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On March 10, 1913, Harriet Tubman passed, but escaping slavery in 1849 to fighting oppression and leading countless to freedom through the Underground Railroad has ensured her legacy of resistance endures. 163 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
March 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
On March 10, 1913, Harriet Tubman passed, but escaping slavery in 1849 to fighting oppression and leading countless to freedom through the Underground Railroad has ensured her legacy of resistance endures. 163 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
Forced to work beyond plantations, enslaved women’s labor was leased to factories, universities, & government buildings, while some institutions outright owned them. This reflects how institutions were complicit in slavery. 144 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Forced to work beyond plantations, enslaved women’s labor was leased to factories, universities, & government buildings, while some institutions outright owned them. This reflects how institutions were complicit in slavery. 144 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Booker T. Washington, born into slavery on April 5, 1856, rose from bondage to become a powerful voice for Black education and progress. He founded Tuskegee Institute. 137 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD
April 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Booker T. Washington, born into slavery on April 5, 1856, rose from bondage to become a powerful voice for Black education and progress. He founded Tuskegee Institute. 137 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD
Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Elizabeth Chandler, a Quaker from DE, used her penmanship to advocate for abolitionism. Her poem “The Slave Ship,” gained national attention, exposing the horrors suffered by the captured and enslaved during the Slave Trade. 159 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elizabeth Chandler, a Quaker from DE, used her penmanship to advocate for abolitionism. Her poem “The Slave Ship,” gained national attention, exposing the horrors suffered by the captured and enslaved during the Slave Trade. 159 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, launching the four-year Civil War—a national conflict that would ultimately force the abolition of slavery in the United States. 130 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
April 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, launching the four-year Civil War—a national conflict that would ultimately force the abolition of slavery in the United States. 130 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
After the assassination of Pres. Lincoln, VP. Andrew Johnson was sworn into office. Johnson opposed full rights for the newly freed, vetoing a Civil Rights Act. Congress overrode him, sending a message: justice cannot wait. 113 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
April 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
After the assassination of Pres. Lincoln, VP. Andrew Johnson was sworn into office. Johnson opposed full rights for the newly freed, vetoing a Civil Rights Act. Congress overrode him, sending a message: justice cannot wait. 113 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
On April 16, 1862, Lincoln signed the DC Compensated Emancipation Act, ending slavery in the capital & freeing 3,000+ people, months before the Emancipation Proclamation. It paid slaveholders for the slaves that were freed. 126 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
April 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
On April 16, 1862, Lincoln signed the DC Compensated Emancipation Act, ending slavery in the capital & freeing 3,000+ people, months before the Emancipation Proclamation. It paid slaveholders for the slaves that were freed. 126 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Harriet Jacobs escaped slavery after hiding for 7 years to protect her children. Her book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” revealed the struggles of enslaved women, making her a key voice in the abolitionist movement. 150 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Harriet Jacobs escaped slavery after hiding for 7 years to protect her children. Her book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” revealed the struggles of enslaved women, making her a key voice in the abolitionist movement. 150 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Lucretia Coffin Mott, a Quaker activist, fought for abolition and women’s rights. She co-led the Seneca Falls Convention with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and helped found the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. 152 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Lucretia Coffin Mott, a Quaker activist, fought for abolition and women’s rights. She co-led the Seneca Falls Convention with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and helped found the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. 152 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This historic moment marked the closing of the Civil War to end slavery. 133 Days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
April 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This historic moment marked the closing of the Civil War to end slavery. 133 Days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Enslaved women endured unspeakable horrors on slave ships, yet their unbreakable spirit ignited resistance & safeguarded their children. Their enduring strength empowers today’s fight for women’s rights & equality. 148 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Enslaved women endured unspeakable horrors on slave ships, yet their unbreakable spirit ignited resistance & safeguarded their children. Their enduring strength empowers today’s fight for women’s rights & equality. 148 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
In July 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution granted citizenship and equal rights to formerly enslaved Black Americans. Yet today, targeted racial gerrymandering and illegal voter suppression threaten those rights. 22 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
July 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
In July 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution granted citizenship and equal rights to formerly enslaved Black Americans. Yet today, targeted racial gerrymandering and illegal voter suppression threaten those rights. 22 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Mary Peasant, a self-made African American millionaire, expanded the Underground Railroad during the California Gold Rush. As a supporter of women’s rights & abolitionists like John Brown, she was called “The Mother of Human Rights in California.” 156 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Mary Peasant, a self-made African American millionaire, expanded the Underground Railroad during the California Gold Rush. As a supporter of women’s rights & abolitionists like John Brown, she was called “The Mother of Human Rights in California.” 156 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On April 15, 1848, 77 enslaved men, women & children boarded The Pearl in the single largest recorded escape attempt in U.S. history. Despite being captured, their resilience & fight for freedom fueled the abolitionist cause. 127 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
April 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On April 15, 1848, 77 enslaved men, women & children boarded The Pearl in the single largest recorded escape attempt in U.S. history. Despite being captured, their resilience & fight for freedom fueled the abolitionist cause. 127 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Sarah and Angelina Grimke, former slave-owners turned abolitionists, fought slavery through powerful speeches and written works like ‘An Appeal to the Women of the Nominally Free States’ and ‘Address to Free Colored Americans.’ 153 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Sarah and Angelina Grimke, former slave-owners turned abolitionists, fought slavery through powerful speeches and written works like ‘An Appeal to the Women of the Nominally Free States’ and ‘Address to Free Colored Americans.’ 153 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Black Americans were still denied civil rights. In June of 1963, Pres. John F. Kennedy called civil rights “a moral issue.” JFK reminds us, freedom without equality isn’t justice. 69 days til Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
June 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Black Americans were still denied civil rights. In June of 1963, Pres. John F. Kennedy called civil rights “a moral issue.” JFK reminds us, freedom without equality isn’t justice. 69 days til Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
Araminta Ross, better known as Harriet Tubman, risked her life as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of enslaved people to freedom. As an abolitionist, her courage was key in the fight to end slavery. 170 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Araminta Ross, better known as Harriet Tubman, risked her life as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of enslaved people to freedom. As an abolitionist, her courage was key in the fight to end slavery. 170 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
The Second Enforcement Act of 1871 revised the First Enforcement Act of 1870, giving the federal government further power to oversee elections in the south and protect freed Black voters from intimidation. 110 days to Slavery Remembrance Day #CountdowntoSRD
May 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Second Enforcement Act of 1871 revised the First Enforcement Act of 1870, giving the federal government further power to oversee elections in the south and protect freed Black voters from intimidation. 110 days to Slavery Remembrance Day #CountdowntoSRD
On Apr. 8, 1864, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery passed the U.S. Senate with a 38-6 vote. Though the amendment would not pass the House of Reps. until January 1865, the Senate’s vote was a major step in banning slavery. 134 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
April 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On Apr. 8, 1864, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery passed the U.S. Senate with a 38-6 vote. Though the amendment would not pass the House of Reps. until January 1865, the Senate’s vote was a major step in banning slavery. 134 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
The Emancipation Proclamation still left many persons enslaved. Delaware and Kentucky did not end slavery until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in December of 1865. Freedom came by federal law, not a moral conscience. 63 days til Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
June 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Emancipation Proclamation still left many persons enslaved. Delaware and Kentucky did not end slavery until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in December of 1865. Freedom came by federal law, not a moral conscience. 63 days til Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD
In 1872, formerly enslaved people purchased what is now Emancipation Park in Houston’s Third Ward. It remains one of many historic landmarks deeply rooted in Black resistance, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom. 70 Days til Slavery Remembrance Day #CountdowntoSRD
June 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In 1872, formerly enslaved people purchased what is now Emancipation Park in Houston’s Third Ward. It remains one of many historic landmarks deeply rooted in Black resistance, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom. 70 Days til Slavery Remembrance Day #CountdowntoSRD
Enslaved women utilized the power of medicinal herbs as an act of resistance, preserving ancestral traditions & healing their communities without approval. By treating ailments, they built resilience against high mortality. 147 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Enslaved women utilized the power of medicinal herbs as an act of resistance, preserving ancestral traditions & healing their communities without approval. By treating ailments, they built resilience against high mortality. 147 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD