Rethinking the Underground Railroad | Opinion

Underground Railroad

Was Newark a major part of the Underground Railroad? Researcher and artist Noelle Lorraine Williams, curator of “Black Power! 19th Century: Newark’s First African American Rebellion,’’ at the Newark Public Library says that’s questionable because pro-slavery sentiment in Newark was high. Photo by John Jones | For NJ Advance […]

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