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On May 10, 1773 the British Parliament enacted the Tea Act of 1773.

The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed by the British Parliament in 1767 and 1768.

The Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 was one of a series of acts passed by the British Parliament, collectively known as the Townshend Acts.

The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776. The Continental Army, led by George Washington, launched a sneak attack on Hessian troops stationed in Trenton, New Jersey. The night before, on Christmas, Washington and and his troops crossed the Delaware River undetected. A bold move that led to a resounding victory.

Born into bondage in New York, escaped slave Sojourner Truth was a renowned champion for abolition, women's rights, temperance, and prison reform during the 19th Century.

Key facts about acclaimed abolitionist and women's rights supporter Sojourner Truth.

Known as the “Moses of her people,” escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, made between eleven and thirteen trips to the South escorting about seventy slaves to freedom.