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People Not Property — Stories of Slavery in the Colonial North
An interactive digital exhibition from Historic Hudson Valley that explores the history of Northern slavery through individual stories of enslaved people. Covers defining slavery, labor systems, the Middle Passage, the business of slavery, being enslaved, skilled labor, marriage and family, community, resistance, running away, pursuing justice, emancipation, and confronting the past. Includes an interactive TimeMap, teacher resources, bibliography, and glossary.
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northern slaverycolonialinteractivestoriesresistanceemancipationHudson Valleytimeline
Time Period
Pre-1865 (Slavery Era)
Geography
Northern United States (New York, Hudson Valley)
Audience Level
All Levels
Audience
Educators, Researchers, Black genealogists, Youth