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Slavery: What does Massachusetts Think?

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Fair Play on Beacon Hill

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How Far Should a 4-Year-Old Walk to School?

Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand

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Map of the City of Boston and immediate neighborhood, 1852, Boston Public Library.

An investigation of "free blacks" living in Boston, the realities of their everyday lives, and how they fought for their civil rights.