Financing the fight against slavery The economic power generated by whaling helped fund the abolitionist movement in tangible ways.

Advisory: This story includes descriptions of abuse and oppression of Black people, which were the norm in colonial-era Boston. The Park Street Church, founded in 1809, stands out on the Freedom Trail ...

World-renowned author, activist and professor Angela Davis talks about the prison abolition movement from her time as a Black Panther leader to today. In her tireless efforts as an abolitionist ...