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Charlotte Forten Grimké: A Trailblazer for Educ...
When we look back at history, certain figures shine not only for what they achieved but for the courage they embodied in the face of a world stacked against them....
Charlotte Forten Grimké: A Trailblazer for Educ...
When we look back at history, certain figures shine not only for what they achieved but for the courage they embodied in the face of a world stacked against them....
Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806–1882)
Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806–1882) was a prominent African American educator, abolitionist, and advocate for women’s rights in 19th-century Philadelphia. She was part of a distinguished Quaker family deeply involved in...
Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806–1882)
Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806–1882) was a prominent African American educator, abolitionist, and advocate for women’s rights in 19th-century Philadelphia. She was part of a distinguished Quaker family deeply involved in...
William Still: Philadelphia’s Conductor of Freedom
Philadelphia has long been a crossroads of liberty and courage, and few figures embody that legacy like William Still. Known as the “Father of the Underground Railroad,” Still dedicated his life...
William Still: Philadelphia’s Conductor of Freedom
Philadelphia has long been a crossroads of liberty and courage, and few figures embody that legacy like William Still. Known as the “Father of the Underground Railroad,” Still dedicated his life...
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper: Philadelphia’s Vo...
Philadelphia’s streets have long been home to voices that dared to challenge injustice, and among the most powerful was Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. A poet, lecturer, and activist, Harper’s words and...
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper: Philadelphia’s Vo...
Philadelphia’s streets have long been home to voices that dared to challenge injustice, and among the most powerful was Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. A poet, lecturer, and activist, Harper’s words and...
Octavius V. Catto: Philadelphia’s Champion of E...
Honor His Legacy When you wear Founders Threads Philadelphia, a city of history and resilience, was home to one of the most extraordinary advocates for civil rights in 19th-century America...
Octavius V. Catto: Philadelphia’s Champion of E...
Honor His Legacy When you wear Founders Threads Philadelphia, a city of history and resilience, was home to one of the most extraordinary advocates for civil rights in 19th-century America...
James Forten: The Spirit of Freedom Woven into ...
In the heart of Philadelphia’s historic revolution stands a man whose courage and craftsmanship shaped both American industry and the fight for freedom — James Forten. A name often left out...
James Forten: The Spirit of Freedom Woven into ...
In the heart of Philadelphia’s historic revolution stands a man whose courage and craftsmanship shaped both American industry and the fight for freedom — James Forten. A name often left out...