Tag: African American Heritage Trail

Lawyer, Local Politician, and Founder of the NAACP Continue reading →

Lawyer and Judge Originally from Virginia, George Ruffin was the eldest son of free Black parents. His family moved to Boston in response to a law that prohibited free Blacks in Virginia from learning to read or write. Ruffin attended … Continue reading →

Caterer and Underground Railroad Conductor Continue reading →

Publisher, Editor, and Abolitionist Continue reading →