York was the one Black man who joined the Corps of Discovery in their journey to the Pacific Ocean.
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Absconded From the Household of the President - Ona Judge's Escape
Ona Judge was a slave of the Washington’s who escaped to freedom while George was President of the United States.
Paul Jennings' Journey to Freedom and Memories of the White House
Paul Jennings was a slave who worked for President James Madison and eventually wrote the first White House Memoir.
Dinah Whipple Educates Portsmouth's Black Community
Dinah Whipple started the first school for Black children in New Hampshire.
Prince Whipple Plants A Liberty Tree
Prince Whipple was a slave who participated in the American Revolution and was eventually granted his freedom.