An unsung hero, Ruggles helped shape the abolition movement, aided hundreds of enslaved people seeking freedom, and opened ...

At a time when anti-literacy laws prevented the vast majority of enslaved people from reading, a group of free Black New ...

The secret passageway linked by a hidden dresser in the historic residence dates back to the 1830s.

Since Roe was overturned, The Times has covered multiple dimensions of this historic moment. Most women see the decision as a step backward for the country. There has been a run on abortion pills ...

In the years leading up to the Civil War, Lockport had become a fulcrum point for abolitionists, according to researcher Lindsey Minas.

The Quakertown Trolley Tour, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, will transport passengers back to the late 1850s for an immersive look at Salem’s role in the Underground Railroad and the ...

A: Black and white abolitionists often had different agendas by the 1840s, and certainly in the 1850s. But one of the greatest frustrations that many black abolitionists faced was the racism they ...

FITCHBURG — One local artist is giving back to the greater community in a profound way through a vivid and powerful mural creation at Abolitionist Park. The work of Digi Chivetta is prominently on ...

Jonathan W. Walker was one of many Cape Cod men whose early life was all about the sea, born in 1799, Harwich-born captain of ...

Christle Rawlins-Jackson, president of Beacon Hill Scholars, and Peter Snoad, project coordinator of Beacon Hill Scholars, walking along the Abolition Acre trail on Oct. 21, 2025. Boston’s Old State ...