The Runaways Project
The Runaways Project
The Runaway Project commemorates active resistance to slavery in the antebellum period of the United States. Runaway slave advertisements actually carry rare information about those who struggled under slavery and the lives they led not available from any other source.
This project seeks to de-anonymize and commemorate the struggles and unique identities of the millions of people who struggled and eventually helped over turn legal slavery in the United States. It is a celebration of the individual and their courage and self-determination, also to preserve their stores so they did not live, die, or run in vain. A database for researchers and an e-book will follow.
therunawaysproject@gmail.com
The Runaways Project
The Runaway Project commemorates active resistance to slavery in the antebellum period of the United States. Runaway slave advertisements actually carry rare information about those who struggled under slavery and the lives they led not available from any other source.
This project seeks to de-anonymize and commemorate the struggles and unique identities of the millions of people who struggled and eventually helped over turn legal slavery in the United States. It is a celebration of the individual and their courage and self-determination, also to preserve their stores so they did not live, die, or run in vain. A database for researchers and an e-book will follow.
therunawaysproject@gmail.com