Freedom on the Move: Digital History and Beyond
Host Christy Hyman, creator of the Random Nature Podcast and historical geographer, takes listeners on a journey through how history is researched and made.
This podcast will introduce listeners to the world of digital history through an important database of enslaved freedom seekers: Freedom on the Move, a database of enslaved freedom seekers.
We will discuss the history, the people, the places of freedom and unfreedom and how we deliver this work to the public.
People mentioned:
Christy Hyman
Bill Block
Megan Jeffreys
Ed Baptist
Eric Gaither
John Garcia
Elizabeth Pope
Places mentioned:
Worcester, MA
Great Dismal Swamp
Bertie County, N.C.
Edenton, N.C.
Learn more:
https://freedomonthemove.org/
https://www.americanantiquarian.org/
Freedom on the Move: Digital History and Beyond
The Underground Railroad:Lewes, Delaware
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In this episode of the Freedom on the Move podcast, Christy takes listeners on a journey to Lewes, Delaware, during the mid-1800s, highlighting the daring escape of four enslaved men: William Thomas Cope, John Boice Grey, Henry Boice, and Isaac White. Faced with brutal conditions under their owners, they unite to flee by oar across the tumultuous Delaware Bay to seek freedom in New Jersey. After an exhausting 18-hour journey, they find help from a sympathetic oysterman who guides them to Philadelphia. There, they meet William Still, a key figure in the Anti-Slavery Society, who aids them in starting anew. This episode emphasizes the courage and resilience of those who risked everything for freedom along the Underground Railroad.