Digital Library on American Slavery From UNC Greensboro Recognized by National Park Service (NPS) as First-Ever “Virtual” Stop on the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
From UNC Greensboro:
The Digital Library on American Slavery at UNC Greensboro has been recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as the first-ever “virtual” stop on the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
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The Digital Library on American Slavery is an expanding resource compiling various independent online collections focused upon race and slavery in the American South. The library contains data contained relating to all 15 slave states and Washington, D.C., including detailed personal information about slaves, slaveholders, and free people of color.
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