The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company: A Beacon of Hope Amidst Turbulence

The Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company

The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, also known as the Freedman's Bank, was a financial institution established in the aftermath of the American Civil War to assist newly emancipated African Americans. Its main purpose was to provide a safe and secure place for the savings of former slaves and African American soldiers.
Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman – Leading the Way to Freedom

Slavery is a stain that will forever remain in the American psyche. From its early founding through the Civil War of the 19th  century, millions of African slaves were brought to the New World to power the...