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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (3:07)

Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

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  • Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
    Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

    Video Clip (3:07)

    Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

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    America and the Civil War

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    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

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  • The Abolitionist Movement
    The Abolitionist Movement

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    In the decades before the Civil War, anti-slavery sentiment sparked an abolitionist movement that employed risky and radical tactics to bring an end to slavery.

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  • Nat Turner's Rebellion
    Nat Turner's Rebellion

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    In August 1831, one of America's largest slave uprisings strikes fear in the South and prompts some to call for an end to the institution of slavery.

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    John Brown

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    John Brown's failed attempt to loot the armory at Harper's Ferry sparks the beginning of abolition.

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  • Massachusetts 54th Regiment
    Massachusetts 54th Regiment

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    The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official black units in the U.S. armed forces. Their courageous assault on Fort Wagner played a key role in bringing about an end to slavery.

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  • America Divided
    America Divided

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    America is at the brink of a Civil War as cotton spreads west and threatens to expand slavery into new territories.

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    Civil War in One Word

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    If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?

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    Civil War Turning Point

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    Find out what event turned the tide of the Civil War.

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    Legacy of the Civil War

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    Origins of Slavery in America

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    Slave Life

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    View pictures of North American slave life during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring pictures of slaves themselves and the environments in which they worked and lived.

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    The Battle Over Slavery

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    Explore images of abolitionists, the Underground Railroad and much more as you learn about the battle over slavery in the United States.

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    The Slave Trade

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    Explore images of the Atlantic and African Slave Trades, from holding cells in Africa to auction houses in Atlanta.

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