Hudson Liberation Bowl - Black Freedom Fighters-19th century

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minister, co-founded with Amsalom Jones; "Free African Society" (1787) and AME Church (1794); 1st Black Bishop in U.S. (1816)

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Richard Allen

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led most successful slave revolt in the Americas; defeated Napoleon of France; established Black nation of Haiti (1790's)

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Toussaint L'Overture

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escaped slavery; most outspoken Black man of 19th Century; anti-slavery lecturer; published newspaper "North Star" (1847)

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Frederick Douglass

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wrote most inflammatory literature denouncing slavery; called for slave revolts in 76 page pamphlet entitled "An Appeal" to the Colored People of the World"; disappeared after $10,000 reward offered for his capture (1829)

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David Walker

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led most famous slave rebellion in U.S.; his army killed over 60 whites in Southampton County VA; terrorized slaveholders (1831)

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Nat Turner

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famous slave; sued for freedom; Supreme Court ruled that Blacks had no rights and Congress could not exclude slavery anywhere (1857)

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Dred Scott

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African from Sierra Leone led mutiny aboard slave ship La Amistad; he and his 30 followers were freed by Supreme Court (1839)

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Prince Cinque

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minister; called for open rebellion against slavery by Blacks in U.S. at National Negro Convention (1843)

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Henry Highland Garnet

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organized slave rebellion conspiracy involving over 1,000 Blacks in Richmond, VA; betrayed by loyal slaves (1800)

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Gabriel Prosser

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organized slave rebellion conspiracy involving over 5,000 blacks in Charleston SC, betrayed by loyal slaves (1822)

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Denmark Vesey