Webinar: Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Maine

  • February 19, 2025 6:00 PM
  • Eastern Standard Time

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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

Old York Historical Society

Old York cares for 16 buildings, 20 properties, more than 20,000 artifacts, 50,000 archival objects in the library, and serves thousands of people annually through tours, educational programs, exhibitions, and special events.