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5 Who Shook American Slavery

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Steve Simms

American Experience on PBS looks at 5 amazing heroes who against all odds ignited the abolitionist (anti-slavery) movement in the USA. They are: Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimké. As the 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in abolitionism, abolitionist movement, abolitionists, anti-slavery, Harper's Ferry, nonviolence, politicized, politics, slavery, The Liberator | Tagged American experience, Angelina Grimke, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, PBS, the abolitionists, William Lloyd Garrison | 1 Comment

AAAAAAAAAAAAA Alive

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Steve Simms

No. My keyboard didn’t get stuck. I just want to emphasize that the fact that you’re alive is a tremendous thing! You are an incredible winner, because you are alive. (I know that you are alive or you wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus Whipped In America?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

Millions of people around the world have seen the stunning and horrifying images of whipping and torture in the movie The Passion of The Christ produced by Mel Gibson. It is deeply moving to see what Jesus was put through … Continue reading →

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Am I Related To Heroic, Runaway Slave, William Simms?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Steve Simms

Twenty year-old William Simms was being held captive against his will. Although he had never committed a crime or been in a military setting, he was being forced to do hard labor with six other captives. The people holding them … Continue reading →

Posted in black history, history, lifestyles, self-help | Tagged Abolitionists, American heroes, armed forces, brave, brothers, captive, conducters, crime, escape, founding fathers, Frederic Douglas, Frederick Douglas, Give me liberty, hard labor, Harrett Tubman, history, human property, Irish, military, monuments, New York, Northern, Patrick Henry's cry, Patriots, runaway slaves, sold down the river, South Danby, tortured, underground railroad, Willliam Simms | 5 Comments

Frederick Douglas — Freedom Fighter

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

Frederick Douglas is featured in the new PBS series, The Abolitionists, along with Angelina Grimke, John Brown, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Douglas is an interesting person in American history. He was claimed to be personal property from his birth … Continue reading →

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