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African American Registry: The Moving Sacrifice of Margaret Garner
Read the tale of Margaret Garner, a runaway slave who took the life of her own child rather than see her returned to slavery. Click on Learn More to get the complete story.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Stono's Rebellion
A brief retelling of the colonial slave uprising, known as Stono's, or the Stono, Rebellion.
Black Past
Black Past: Margaret Garner Incident (1856)
Brief encyclopedia entry explores the Margaret Garner Incident, one of the most famous fugitive slave trials and the inspiration for Toni Morrison's book and film Beloved.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Cotton and African American Life
But for the invention of the cotton gin, slavery perhaps would have died out in the United States in the early 19th century. Read about why technological advances caused the spread of slavery in the South and read about how slaves clung...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Amistad Trials: Biography of Joseph Cinque
A biographical sketch of Joseph Cinque, a leader of the Amistad Revolt. An interesting note is an observation by a phrenologist concerning his determination of Cinque's character by examining his head.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Britain's Involvement With New World Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
With a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries, this article traces the history of Britain's large-scale involvement in the enslavement of Africans and the transatlantic slave trade.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: African Americans in the British New World: Slave Codes
Resistance and even rebellion of slaves resulted in colonies enacting laws regarding the actions of slaves. Read about some of the slave codes and what they prohibited.
Other
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Margaret Garner
Brief biographical note on the story of Margaret Garner, a fugitive slave woman who chose to kill her own daughter rather than permit her be returned to slavery.