New Jersey has a rich abolitionist past. In one town, residents literally took up arms to ward off slave catchers. In another, a major stop on the Underground Railroad is now a museum. In Newark, a family can trace its abolitionist roots to the late 1700s.
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In Your Neighborhood
Tracing New Jersey's rich roots of abolitionism
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In Your Neighborhood spotlights the history and happenings that make each location in New Jersey special by striving to ignite community discussion, and sharing neighborhoods with the rest of the state.
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