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How one man led a ship of black slaves into freedom... The Underground Railroad shuttled countless enslaved black people out of the South during the mid-19th century, but it was not the only way … read more

Two years before the outbreak of the Civil War, John Brown and his followers attempted to lead an armed slave revolt by taking over a US military arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Even in defea … read more

Sign up for blog updates here One of our newer tea towel characters is Abraham Lincoln. We chose him for what he has come to symbolise – the abolition of slavery in 19th century America. A … read more