We are doing a 6 episode series on the progression of the Underground Railroad from 1800 to the 1860s. And hopefully by the end of it, you’ll understand a little more of how slavery came to an end. Dive Deeper in History: 1759 – Anthony Benezet writes Observations: https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2019amimp10533/?st=pdf&pdfPage=6# 1787 – Northwest Territory bans slavery through the Northwest Ordinance 1793 – First Fugitive Slave Law April 15, 1800 - Slave Trade Act of 1800 An act to prohibit the carrying on of the slave trade from the United States, to any foreign place or country. 1807 – Great Britain bans the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act 1808 – United States bans the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act Learn more about our documentary project: ► Learn more: https://agentsoftheundergroundrailroad.com ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agentsoftheundergroundrailroad/ Navigation 0:00 Intro 0:24 Anti-slavery to Abolitionism 1:06 Anthony Benezet 2:01 Growing Anti-Slavery 3:43 1776 4:34 Ending the Slave Trade 4:4 Closing Music Shoutout to the musical talent in this video. Sriracha! - Chris Howland: https://youtu.be/L7pmWmeFuBc Photos Library of Congress Public Domain QUESTION — Is there a story from American History you'd like to know more about? Let us know in the comments? Subscribe to Elwin Studios Here: https://www.youtube.com/@ElwinStudios For even more news, stay tuned to: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elwin_studios/ #history #historychannel #americanhistory ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYw0h9_MFHI

Uncle Tom's Cabin was the most popular book in all of the 19th century, second only to the Bible! It obviously had a huge impact on the world back then. Let us know if you learned anything new about this best seller. Navigation 0:00 Intro 0:29 Context 0:54 The Families 1:46 Bad News 2:10 Split Paths 2:44 Consequences (Eliza) 3:27 Tom and Eva 3:46 Eliza & the Underground 3:58 Consequences (Tom) 4:16 Cassy 4:40 Closing (Tom) 5:02 Closing (Eliza) 5:24 Final Thoughts Dive Deeper in History: Listen to the audio book or purchase your own copy! https://archive.org/details/uncle_toms_cabin_librivox/uncletom_01_stowe.mp3 https://www.amazon.ca/Uncle-Cabin-Harriet-Beecher-Stowe/dp/1508480125 Check out Uncle Tom's Cabin for Children: https://www.loc.gov/item/08023094/ Music Shoutout to the musical talent in this video. Sriracha! - Chris Howland: https://youtu.be/L7pmWmeFuBc Xael - Overflow: https://youtu.be/c00hbRrdcXM Photos Library of Congress Public Domain QUESTION — Is there a story on the Underground Railroad you'd like to know about? Let us know in the comments? Subscribe to Elwin Studios Here: https://www.youtube.com/@ElwinStudios #history #historychannel #americanhistory ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=823DIYXhRWk