During the 17th and 18th centuries, enslaved people of color in North Carolina resisted the conditions of their servitude in a variety of ways. Containing selected records such as petitions, court records, letters, and depositions, this exhibit demonstrates how North Carolinian people of color pursued their own freedom through both legal and extralegal means.

For the full exhibit, see Stand Against Slavery: Self-Emancipation and Resistance in Colonial North Carolina