John Brown's Harpers Ferry

Harriet Tubman is known for her legendary efforts to free slaves via the Underground Railroad. And nothing, even the Civil War, would get in the way.

Slavery became an industry for the first time in history when millions of African men and women were sold as slaves to Europeans.

Celebrating Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, but continuing that ritual wasn't always easy, especially for slaves in the New World.

In 1854, Harriet Tubman helped her brothers and their families escape slavery on Christmas Day before they were sold.