Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States.

Updated May 18, 2025
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The life of Frederick Douglass : a graphic narrative of a slave's journey from bondage to freedom
Walker, David
Paper Book
A graphic novel biography of the escaped slave, abolitionist, public speaker, and most photographed man of the nineteenth century, based on his autobiographical writings and speeches, spotlighting the key events and people that shaped the life of this great American. Recently...
https://www.slavevoyages.org/
Drawing on extensive archival records, this digital memorial allows analysis of the ships, traders, and captives in the Atlantic slave trade. The three databases below provide details of 36,000 trans-Atlantic slave voyages, 10,000 intra-American ventures, names and personal information. You can read the introductory maps for a high-level guided explanation, view the timeline and chronology of the traffic, or watch the slave ship and slave trade animations to see the dispersal in action.

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