This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Notable Black Women: Coretta Scott King and Harriet Tubman
Coretta Scott King continues MLK Jr. legacy through civil rights work and authorship. Harriet Tubman, born a slave in Maryland, guided hundreds to freedom via the Underground Railroad and faced a $40,000 bounty without capture. Mary Church Terrell advocated for racial and gender equality, served on Washington, D.C. school board, and represented the U.S. internationally.
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Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King Jr
Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad
Maryland
New York
Mary Church Terrell