Freed and escaped slaves spread their stories through publications and speeches at local and national antislavery meetings. As the country expanded westward to Kansas and Nebraska, Texas ...

Located about two hours southwest of Austin in Texas Hill Country ... the abolition of slavery, and rejected secession. During the Civil War, they were loyal to the Union, which cost many their ...

A new exhibit at the Plano African American Museum focuses on the women who organized the Underground Railroad to Mexico, a lesser-known route that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.