Black History: Iconic Abolitionist Used His TriBeCa Home As Part Of Underground Railroad — CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On a corner in TriBeCa, hundreds of people sought refuge on the Underground Railroad. The house belonged to a young black abolitionist and publisher who mentored the likes of Frederick Douglass. Yet, his story is hard to find in most history books. CBSN New York’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas recently learned more about…

via Black History Month: Iconic Abolitionist Used His TriBeCa Home As Part Of Underground Railroad — CBS New York

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