Category: Underground Railroad In Philadelphia
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We Shall Overcome: Music in the Continuing Struggle for Freedom
We Shall Overcome: Music in the Continuing Struggle for Freedom Thursday October 16, 2014, 4pm Temple University, 1330 Polett Walk We Shall Overcome is a protest song that became a […]
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Role of the African American Churches, the Masons, the African Mysteries and the Secret Codes
Role of the African American Churches, the Masons, the African Mysteries and the Secret Codes Thursday October 16, 2014, 2:30pm Temple University, 1330 Polett Walk African American churches ranked number […]
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Speaking in Riddles, Singing in Codes
Speaking in Riddles, Singing in Codes Thursday October 16, 2014, 1pm Temple University, 1330 Polett Walk Supporters of the Underground Railroad created their own codes as a secret language in order […]
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Historic Overview of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia, a Lecture by Charles L. Blockson
Historic Overview of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia, a Lecture by Charles L. Blockson Wednesday Oct 15, 3pm Temple University, 1330 Polett Walk Charles L. Blockson has distinguished himself as […]
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Follow the Drinking Gourd – Did Your Family Travel on the Underground Railroad?
The Charles L. Blockson Collection at Temple University and The Moonstone Arts Center Present Historic Overview of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia Wednesday Oct 15, 1pm Temple University, 1330 Polett […]
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William Still & the Pennsylvania Vigilance Committee
Wednesday October 22, 2014 5:30pm – Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St William Still & the Pennsylvania Vigilance Committee The youngest of eighteen children, Still was a son of […]