Published from 1936–1966, there are plenty of people who are still alive and able to drive who can remember having to use this in order to travel around this "free" country safely. 😐
I picked this 1940 replica edition up while visiting the Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence in Albany, NY a couple of weekends ago — a must-visit if you're in the area.
#DungeonsAndDragons commemorative stamps (10 designs) are set for release by #USPS in 2024. Also planned: a gorgeous collection of #AnselAdams B&W photos (16 designs).
BTW, most of the U.S. #stamps planned for 2024 were announced back in October. These included some James Webb #Space Telescope images, a 10-design #UndergroundRailroad issue, interesting round "pinback button" stamps, a four-scene flower and #hummingbird release, and five adorable #horse stamps.
Today in Labor History November 9, 1851: Kentucky marshals abducted abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, under the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act. They took him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape. Fairbank was an activist on the Underground Railroad. He spent over 17 years in prison and was lashed 35,000 times. He was pardoned in 1864. He was believed to have helped at least 47 people escape slavery. Fairbank wrote a memoir in 1890 called “Rev. Calvin Fairbank During Slavery Times: How He "Fought the Good Fight" to Prepare "the Way." He died in near-poverty, in Angelica, New York, in 1898, at the age of 81.
Today in Labor History October 1, 1851: 10,000 New Yorkers busted up a police station in Syracuse to free William "Jerry" Henry, a craftsman who was fleeing slavery in the south. He had been arrested by a US Marshall during the anti-slavery Liberty Party's state convention. Citizens of the city stormed the sheriff's office, freed Henry and helped him escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad. There were a lot of abolitionists living in New York, especially in Syracuse, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and a large number of abolitionist Quakers and Unitarians. Consequently, Syracuse became known as the great central depot on the Underground Railroad. Jerry Rescue Day was celebrated every October 1 in Syracuse, until the start of the Civil War. The annual event included speeches, poetry, music, and organizing against slavery. They also collected funds to keep the Underground Railroad running in central New York.
The incredibly brave Harriet Tubman escaped slavery on this day (September 17) in 1849. Through numerous missions, she helped many others escape slavery through the Underground Railroad. She also become a spy and scout for the Union Army and an activist in the women's suffrage movement.
On June 2, 1863, 160 years ago today, Harriet Tubman commanded 300 Black soldiers in the audacious Raid on Combahee Ferry. With the Union Army backing , The General, as she was called, liberated 800 people, destroyed supplies, and struck a blow against the Confederacy. She became the FIRST woman in U.S. history to plan and execute an armed expedition, inspiring joy and freedom among over 800 enslaved people.
@InternetEh I recommend everyone read about how #GeorgeWashington treated his #slaves, including continually sending slave catchers after Oney Judge years after she escaped:
The Chicago Tribune is looking for families whose ancestors traveled on the Underground Railroad in order to tell their stories and recognize historic sites in Illinois.
"Looking for Freedom Seekers: Do you have ancestors who traveled on the Underground Railroad? We want to hear from you."