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To Freedom: Tracing the Journeys of Enslaved African Americans

Discussions about slavery continue to stir emotions. This exhibition examines the journeys experienced by enslaved Africans brought to the United States. From the journey into bondage, travels while enslaved, and escaping to freedom, voyages -- forced and voluntary -- shaped the way slavery evolved and, ultimately, ended in America.

African-american, auction, emancipation, escape, fugitive slaves, middle passage, separation, slave trade, slavery, underground railroad