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2025-02-19 23:00
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Webinar: Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Maine
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.
Old York Historical Society @ 3 Lindsay Road, York, Maine 03909, US
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Share 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.
Wed, Feb 19, 2025 6:00 PM
Old York Historical Society
3 Lindsay Road
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