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
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
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
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
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
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
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous fiction novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written in response to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, exposing the harsh reality of slavery. She used proceeds from her fame to support anti-slavery causes. 151 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous fiction novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written in response to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, exposing the harsh reality of slavery. She used proceeds from her fame to support anti-slavery causes. 151 days until 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In 1924, the Temporary Slavery Commission appointed by the League of Nations called for an end to chattel slavery and the slave trade. This led to the 1926 Slavery Convention, a treaty to advance the suppression of slavery. 26 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
July 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In 1924, the Temporary Slavery Commission appointed by the League of Nations called for an end to chattel slavery and the slave trade. This led to the 1926 Slavery Convention, a treaty to advance the suppression of slavery. 26 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated—just days after the Civil War ended. His death was a political act of vengeance for the fall of the Confederacy and a violent response to the abolition of slavery. 128 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
April 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated—just days after the Civil War ended. His death was a political act of vengeance for the fall of the Confederacy and a violent response to the abolition of slavery. 128 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
Sarah Remond, born free in MA, was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society. She traveled to Britain to rally support for the U.S. abolition movement and became an international advocate for human rights. 160 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Sarah Remond, born free in MA, was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society. She traveled to Britain to rally support for the U.S. abolition movement and became an international advocate for human rights. 160 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On this day in 1802, Georgia ceded its western lands - now Alabama & Mississippi to the U.S. - but only if slavery remained legal. This deal helped slave states keep power in the Senate, blocking federal action against slavery. 140 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
April 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
On this day in 1802, Georgia ceded its western lands - now Alabama & Mississippi to the U.S. - but only if slavery remained legal. This deal helped slave states keep power in the Senate, blocking federal action against slavery. 140 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On April 11, 1865, Pres. Lincoln gave his final speech on record. He praised Louisiana for ending slavery, urged Black voting rights, & called for seceded states to be restored to the Union—just days before he was assassinated. 131 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD
April 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
On April 11, 1865, Pres. Lincoln gave his final speech on record. He praised Louisiana for ending slavery, urged Black voting rights, & called for seceded states to be restored to the Union—just days before he was assassinated. 131 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD
Maria W. Stewart, born to free parents, was one of the first women in America to give a public address. She boldly advocated for equality, fair treatment, access to education for people of color, and the abolition of slavery. 161 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Maria W. Stewart, born to free parents, was one of the first women in America to give a public address. She boldly advocated for equality, fair treatment, access to education for people of color, and the abolition of slavery. 161 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
On April 4, 1865, President Lincoln visited Richmond, VA, after the Confederate Army evacuated the city. He was greeted by freed African Americans, a testament to the collapse of the Confederacy & the impending end of slavery. 138 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
On April 4, 1865, President Lincoln visited Richmond, VA, after the Confederate Army evacuated the city. He was greeted by freed African Americans, a testament to the collapse of the Confederacy & the impending end of slavery. 138 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Always great to see my friend and fellow historian Scott Hancock reminding Gettysburg residents during its annual Remembrance Day Parade that Confederates "fought for slavery." 🗃️
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Always great to see my friend and fellow historian Scott Hancock reminding Gettysburg residents during its annual Remembrance Day Parade that Confederates "fought for slavery." 🗃️
In 1803, the Igbo Landing became a bold act of defiance, where enslaved Igbo people chose death over slavery. Their resistance contributed to the fight against oppression and the brutal legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. 172 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In 1803, the Igbo Landing became a bold act of defiance, where enslaved Igbo people chose death over slavery. Their resistance contributed to the fight against oppression and the brutal legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. 172 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD