Freedom on the Move

A Database of Fugitives from American Slavery

Cornell University, Cornell University Library, Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Alabama University of New Orleans, University of Kentucky, The Ohio State University, University of North Carolina Greensboro University Libraries | Aug 12, 2020

Freedom on the Move is created collaboratively for scholars, students, and citizen historians. It is a database of people liberating themselves from North American slavery and the newspaper advertisements in which they appeared. It serves as a research aid, pedagogical tool, and a resource for genealogists. The site includes educator resources and offers opportunities to contribute to the database.

Tags: Atlantic World Canada North America United States Class Activities Lecture, Podcast, & Documentary Lesson Plans Primary Source Collection for Research Assignments Primary Sources Readings Teaching Guide African American Book & Media Digital Methods Labor Material Culture Public Race & Ethnicity Slavery Social Teaching Methods Visual Culture 1600-1800 1800-1900

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