

Explore the hidden history of Manhattan's slavery and Underground Railroad on this guided walking tour.
Explore the full itinerary for Manhattan Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour in New York City, United States. This walking tours experience includes 8 stops over 1 day. Duration: 3 hours. Activity level: Extreme.



The new racial hierarchy that developed as a means to justify American slavery quickly became entrenched in American society. The degree to which this racial philosophy dictated Americans’ perceptions of the world is reflected in the four statues here outside the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House and National Museum of the American Indian.

We will be talking about the slaves that were buried in this place

NY 10004-1415 introduction to the Lenape people and the concept of the race Race, in other words, is a purely social construct with no genetic basis that arose in order to legitimize the institution of American slavery. Still, today, it seems that the belief in human races, carrying along with it the prejudice and hatred of racism, is so embedded in our culture and has been an integral part of our worldview for so long that many of us assume that it just must be true

Construction of the Fort Amsterdam, began in 1625 at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, where the East and Hudson Rivers meet. The fort, named was intended to protect New Netherland from attack and also served as the center of trading activity