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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, full-length portrait, seated in chair, facing front, probably at her home in Auburn, New York
An Old time schooner.
Photo shows the schooner Hattie Hutt - built in Saugatuck, MI., 1873, wrecked 1929; a Great Lakes vessel). Source: Charles Seavey, 2015)
John Kimber
Painting of slave ship captain John Kimber who was accused of murdering slaves onboard his ship
Quaker Star
This red and black star has been used as a symbol of Quaker service since the late 19th century unofficially, and was officially adopted (with some changes) by the American Friends Service Committee [1] in 1917. Another variation on it is used by the…
Main Ports of Slave Embarkation - Atlantic Africa, 1510-1860
This chart illustrates the volume of voyages that left from major African ports over time.
Jonathan Walker in 1848 from an engraving in the book, Trial and imprisonment of Jonathan Walker: at Pensacola, Florida, for aiding slaves to escape from bondage published the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston
Engraving published as frontpiece of book "Trial and imprisonment of Jonathan Walker: at Pensacola, Florida, for aiding slaves to escape from bondage." Published Boston, at the Anti-Slavery Society Office, 25 Cornhill, 1848
1845 daguerreotype of Walker's branded hand by photographers, Southworth & Hawes.
The Branded Hand of Captain Jonathan Walker sixth-plate by Southworth and Hawes, 1845. The inscription on the back of the case reads: "This Daguerreotype was taken by Southworth Aug. 1845 it is a copy of Captain Jonathan Walker's hand as branded by…
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Youth in Crisis: Children in the Holocaust
This educational module explores the experiences of children during the Holocaust. Through a diverse selection of primary sources, this module tells…