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York

When Meriwether Lewis met up with William Clark along the Ohio River, which was the start of their famous Lewis & Clark Expedition, Clark’s body servant and slave, York, accompanied them. William Clark inherited York from his father. It will … Continue reading

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Quebec

Quebec is a Canadian province that provided safety for many blacks escaping the brutality of slavery in the southern states of the US along the Underground Railroad. Led only by the North Star, people such as Harriet Tubman, made their … Continue reading

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