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New Jersey leaders push to replace 'freeholder' title 'born from racism'

Penn tearing down statue of slavery advocate George Whitefield

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Wilmington mayor 'inadvertently retweeted' offensive post about Irish slavery

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Museum honoring Harriet Tubman's life and legacy headed for Cape May

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Cast members revealed for Harriet Tubman biopic, including 'Hamilton' star Leslie Odom, Jr.

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Escaping George Washington: Oney Judge's 'amazing story' of courage

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Questlove learns fascinating truth about family ancestry on 'Finding Your Roots'

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Statue of slaveholder Richard Stockton removed from N.J. university bearing his name

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Charles Barkley: 'I'm not going to waste my time' with Confederate statues

How one of George Washington's slaves escaped in Philly

Prof's find in Philly library: Proof that some saw slaves as 'people with feelings'

Book Review: Colson Whitehead unearths America's founding dystopia

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160 years ago, Philly hosted first Republican National Convention

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Online database of Philadelphia abolitionist's diary to shed light on Underground Railroad

Mother's online complaint leads to rewrite of slavery section in school textbook

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Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

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Sixers' Ben Simmons will undergo surgery to remove loose body from left knee

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The Kimmel Center to hold virtual relief concert with Christopher Jackson from ‘Hamilton’

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Drive-in movie theater at Philly's Navy Yard to operate daily through October

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