Date and Time
Thursday May 7, 2020
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Location
Join Zoom Meeting
https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/87853753601
Meeting ID: 878 5375 3601
Dial in by phone: 1-646-876-9923
Website
Zoom: Politics of Slavery
Description
Mary Freeman, assistant professor of History at UMaine, will speak about the politics of slavery in the era of Maine Statehood.
- - "The Politics of Slavery in the Era of Maine Statehood." The talk will explore how the issue of slavery influenced Maine's development and entrance into the U.S. as an independent state. It will also focus on African American political activism in Maine surrounding the issues of abolishing slavery and fighting for equal rights.