East End
Evidence of Slavery on the East End of Long Island Lies in “Plain Sight”
When Americans think of slavery, they probably have Southern plantations in mind. We are led to believe that slavery was a uniquely southern institution, occurring in the backwards, patriarchal societies of Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. Meanwhile, Northerners were thought of as better educated and more tolerant towards minorities. They were the great liberators, whose spilt …
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Long Island’s Past Includes the Underground Railroad in Sag Harbor (Op-Ed)
Many long-time residents of Sag Harbor would be surprised to learn that evidence suggests locations in the historical Eastville community were stops on the Underground Railroad. Of course, traveling from the South to the East End of Long Island to further north is somewhat of a circuitous route. This made Eastville an unpopular destination on …
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