Gaskin: Hub’s rich history of Black women leaders

Gaskin: Hub’s rich history of Black women leaders

When many people think of slavery during the Colonial or Antebellum periods, romanticized scenes from the film “Gone with the Wind” often come to mind — vast Southern plantations, elaborate gowns, and enslaved workers laboring in the fields. However, slavery in Northern urban cities such as Boston differed significantly from its Southern counterpart. Boston’s smaller-scale, household-based slavery allowed unique opportunities for resistance, act…

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