Anti-Slavery

In 1838, a Maryland slave named Frederick Bailey, age 20, escaped from bondage, making use of the recently constructed Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad. By rail, Frederick effected his flight ...

Before emancipation, slaves had few avenues to freedom, aside from escape. An upcoming book, “Redemption Songs,” reveals how ...

NEW YORK—A rare copy of Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, which calls slavery “a cruel ...