Inspired by her runaway slave parents, Priscilla Thompson wrote cutting verses on slavery, injustice, and black women's awesomeness.
Tag: Slavery
Hidden Among Abolitionists and Mobs: Matilda Lawrence
The woman known as Matilda may seem unremarkable; however, she was anything but! As a housebound slave, she taught herself how to read, and she would inspire countless more runaway slaves to take legal action.
