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Black Hands, Blue Seas: The Untold Maritime Stories of African Americans
Through Sunday, March 22, 2009
The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present
Through Saturday, October 25
Enhance your Quest for Freedom journey

After exploring the Philadelphia region, continue your Quest for Freedom journey through Pennsylvania at www.QuestForFreedom.org.

 

 
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Quest for Freedom: The Underground Railroad
Recount the stories of and explore the legacy of the Underground Railroad
 

Immerse yourself in the stories and places where ordinary people with extraordinary determination changed our nation's history. Hear of the heroic African-American soldiers who fought in the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Explore the landscape that gave birth to the very term Underground Railroad and engross yourself in the struggles and triumphs of freedom-seekers along these once secret pathways. Learn of the abolitionists, both black and white, who risked all in their commitment to the Quest for Freedom.

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Quest for Freedom: Washington Square
Meeting place for the early Africans of Philadelphia
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Quest for Freedom: Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
The center of Philadelphia's free African community
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Quest for Freedom: Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University
Private collection includes stories from the Underground Railroad
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Quest for Freedom: Johnson House Historic Site
A vital stop on the Underground Railroad
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Quest for Freedom: The National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region
Research your family ancestry
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Quest for Freedom: Belmont Mansion
18th Century home of abolitionist Judge Richard Peters
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Quest for Freedom: Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia
Learn about slavery's fundamental role in the Civil War
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Quest for Freedom: Taking a Stand for Freedom Bus Tour
A conscience-raising tour about Philadelphia's Underground Railroad history
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Quest for Freedom: The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Celebrating and interpreting African-American history and culture
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Quest for Freedom: Arch Street Friends Meeting House
The oldest and largest Friends Meeting House in the world
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Quest for Freedom: Atwater Kent Museum
Explore Philadelphia's early African American history
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Quest for Freedom: Cliveden
Home of Benjamin Chew
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Quest for Freedom: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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Quest for Freedom: Independence Hall
Freedom's philosophical battleground
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Quest for Freedom: Independence Visitor Center
The perfect place to begin your visit to the Philadelphia region
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Quest for Freedom: Liberty Bell Center
Visit the symbol of freedom
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Quest for Freedom: Library Company of Philadelphia
Over 13,000 printed materials documenting slavery and abolition
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Quest for Freedom: National Constitution Center
Dedicated to the U.S. Constitution and the people and events that shaped it
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Quest for Freedom: The President's House Commemorative Site
Honoring the memory of George Washington's nine slaves
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Quest for Freedom: Chester County Historical Society
Celebrating former African American Chester County residents
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Quest for Freedom: Cheyney University
The nation's oldest historically black college
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