Details
Date
September 30, 2023
Time
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Description
Limited Space; Reservations Suggested; Virtual Option Available
Telling Their Stories: Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad
presented by
Richard Blackett
Andrew Jackson Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
Richard Blackett is a historian of the abolitionist movement in the US, particularly its transatlantic connections and the roles African Americans played in the movement to abolish slavery. He is the author of numerous books including his most recent titles The Captive’s Quest for Freedom: Fugitive Slave, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and the Politics of Slavery (2018) and Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle (2023). A selection of Professor Blackett’s books will be available for purchase in the gift shop.
2:00 p.m. Presentation and Questions and Answers
3:00 p.m. Reception and Book Signing
Space is limited so please make your reservations.
Path to Freedom programs are presented by Metro Parks and Friends of Fort Negley Park in celebration of Fort Negley Park’s addition to the National Parks Service’s Network To Freedom.