Rare mention of enslavement by Pennsylvania Germans is “exactly what one would expect” because Pennsylvania Germans “had neither the means nor the desire to own a slave.” These claims from the article below were made in 1950 but are not far off from what one hears about Pennsylvania Germans today. A 2017 study by the… Read More »Historical myths – Pennsylvania Germans and slavery
While researching places in Montgomery County connected to Black history, I came across claims that enslaved people and Native Americans are buried at Pawlings Cemetery, a private cemetery near Graterford prison (marked by the blue point in the picture below). I admit my heart may have skipped a beat when I read this. Who was… Read More »Liza
Like many Quakers, the Corsons of Plymouth Meeting were active in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad, and at least one member of the family was involved with the American Anti-Slavery Society.