Study Areas:
Anti-Slavery
The Afrolumens Project exists to promote the collection, study and interpretation of data relating to African American slavery and freedom in central Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to the idea that all Pennsylvania residents share a common history regardless of race, belief or gender. The focus of this website is on the historical period that begins with European colonization and African slavery in Pennsylvania, and ends with the American Civil War. In addition to being a repository and interpreter of historical data, the Afrolumens Project seeks to facilitate communication among scholars, educators and researchers by making the collection accessible on this website without cost, to everyone interested.