slavery

The structure was built in 1991 in order to commemorate the sacrifices of the African American people who were brought to the new world as slaves. It was built by a community initiative. 

This bronze monument recognizes the fleeing of slaves to Canada. It depicts several slaves escaping America on a boat. 

This is a plaque commemorating the largest slave sale in Georgia's History. 

Many runaway slaves escaped from Kentucky to Portsmouth, Ohio. They crossed the Ohio River and it was very dangerous due to it being very close to Pro-Slave state. 

Several routes of the Underground Railroad went through Michigan. This statue commemorates the route through Detroit. Another favorite crossing point was south of Detroit near where Amherstburg, Ontario is located. This is, perhaps, the narrowest Point in the Detroit River. And by the mid-1830s, there was a modest population of former slaves living there who aided other to escape to freedom.

Several routes of the Underground Railroad went through Michigan. This statue commemorates the route through Detroit. Another favorite crossing point was south of Detroit near where Amherstburg, Ontario is located. This is, perhaps, the narrowest Point in the Detroit River. And by the mid-1830s, there was a modest population of former slaves living there who aided other to escape to freedom

This is a plaque in the Florence Walk of Honor that honors Dred Scott.

The African Burial Ground National Monument was the product of an inadvertent uncovering of the Negroes Burial Ground. This cemetery contains approximately 15,000 skeletal remains of free and enslaved Africans. This site was consecrated to the slaves' contributions to New York's society. 

The Reed Gold Mine is the site of first gold mine in the United States. A National Historic Landmark as well as a North Carolina Historic Site, the Reed Gold Mine is now a state park and is open to the public.