Read the history of Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin, a unique a community developed by formerly enslaved African American slaves in the mid-19th century. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Waukesha, Wisconsin. |
Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights |
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Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin. |
Temperance, Abolition and Utopian Communities |
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Discovery how early Americans founded the abolition and temperance movements to help increase morality |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
Read about the most famous actions of freedom seekers along Wisconsin's Underground Railroad. Includes links to primary sources. |
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