Underground Railroad

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.

Slavery is a central paradox of much of American history. In fact, most of the country's founding fathers owned slaves.

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