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Baltimore's Inner Harbor becomes home to a major African-American history center, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.
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A historian's work to document thousands of Africans slaves and African-descended people in Louisiana.
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A historic African-American school house that was is once again a place of learning—this time, about genealogy.
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The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center examines the history of slavery and celebrates trailblazers in the fight for freedom.
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Expert tips for finding African-Americans who were free before the Civil War.
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The Missouri State Archives is placing more than 270 slave freedom suits online
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Get an overview of slavery in the United States with our timeline.
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