Webinar: Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Maine

  • February 19, 2025 6:00 PM
  • Old York Historical Society

    3 Lindsay Road
    York, Maine 03909
Ticket Price Free This event is not available
Description

Mary T. Freeman explores the long history of slavery and emancipation in Maine, focusing on antislavery activism in the decades leading up to the Civil War. Freeman pays particular attention to the role of African Americans in advancing the cause of abolition in Maine and the complicated relationship between myth and historical fact in understanding Mainers’ involvement in the Underground Railroad. 

Date & Time

Wed, Feb 19, 2025 6:00 PM

Venue Details

Old York Historical Society

3 Lindsay Road
York, Maine 03909 Old York Historical Society
Old York Historical Society

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