Paul Jennings was a slave who worked for President James Madison and eventually wrote the first White House Memoir.
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Dinah Whipple Educates Portsmouth's Black Community
Dinah Whipple started the first school for Black children in New Hampshire.
Phillis Wheatley - From Slave Girl To Master Poet
Phillis Wheatley was a slave who became a noted poet during the Founding Period.
Prince Whipple Plants A Liberty Tree
Prince Whipple was a slave who participated in the American Revolution and was eventually granted his freedom.
Gabriel And His Rebellion
Gabriel was an extraordinarily intelligent slave who organized a rebellion outside Richmond, Virginia.