Slave/Freedmen
Basil Dorsey (1808-1872)
Basil Dorsey, born enslaved in Maryland, became famous for his role in successfully freeing himself. Dorsey was born in 1808...
Frances Thompson (1840-1876)
Frances Thompson, a transgender woman and anti-rape activist became one of five Black women to testify before a congressional committee...
George F. Bowles (1844-1899)
George F. Bowles, born enslaved in 1844 in Charleston, South Carolina, was one of the most prominent figures in Reconstruction...
Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829)
Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori was an African prince who was captured in 1788 and sold as an enslaved man...
Harrison Williams (Parson Sykes) (1847–1916)
Harrison Williams was born enslaved on a Southampton County, Virginia, plantation in 1847, but by December 1864, he was a...
David Drake (ca. 1801-1874)
Prolific David Drake, also known as Dave the Potter, was an enslaved artist born on a plantation in North Carolina...
Sidi Mubarak Bombay (a.k.a. Mbarak Mombée, 1820?-1885)
Sidi Mubarak Bombay, one of the most extensive travelers in sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th century, was honored for his...
John Edmonstone (? – ?)
John Edmonstone was a Guyanese-born enslaved person and taxidermist who later became a taxidermy teacher in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edmonstone was...
Isaac Lane (1834-1937)
Isaac Lane was born March 4, 1834, in Madison County, five miles from the city of Jackson, Tennessee. His mother,...
