Stephen Myers: The Former Slave Who Sheltered Freedom Seekers and Helped Hundreds Escape Slavery

Born into slavery around 1800 in Hoosick, New York, Myers rose from bondage to become one of the most important abolitionists in the state. For more than two decades, he and his wife Harriet transformed their home in Albany into a refuge for freedom seekers escaping slavery, helping thousands on their journey toward freedom. Stephen […] TalkAfricana