John Laurens was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers.
John Laurens: A Man of His Times
John Laurens: A Man of His Times
George Bourne was a 19th-century American abolitionist and presbyterian pastor, who proclaimed "immediate emancipation" of American slaves in a theological treatise. He refused to serve communion to unrepentant slave holders.
George Bourne: A Man of His Times
George Bourne: A Man of His Times
Juliette Morgan was a librarian & civil rights activist in Montgomery, Alabama. The great grand daughter of a confederate general, Morgan stood against her family & began pushing for integration after attending an interracial prayer meeting.
Juliette Morgan: A Woman of Her Times
Juliette Morgan: A Woman of Her Times
Viola Liuzzo was an American housewife & civil rights activist who traveled from Detroit to Selma in the wake of Bloody Sunday. After participating in the Selma to Montgomery marches, she was murdered by the KKK while helping with logistics.
Viola Liuzzo: A Woman of Her Times
Viola Liuzzo: A Woman of Her Times
Heather Heyer was an advocate for the disenfranchised, often moved to tears by the world’s injustices. She joined demonstrators protesting a rally of white nationalists in Charlottesville where she gave her life standing for black lives.
Heather Heyer: A Woman of Her Times
Heather Heyer: A Woman of Her Times
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