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Workshops and Presentations
Friday, October 15, 2004
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
| North Star Country: Tracking the Freedom Trail in New York’s Old “Burned-over District” |
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An illustrated presentation on significant people, places, and events that dramaticize the operations of the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York in the context of the religious revivals and social reform movements that transformed the region into a hotbed of abolitionist activity. Emphasis on important figures such as Jermain Loguen, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Gerrit Smith and connections to other causes such as women’s rights. |
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Presenter(s): Dr. Milton Sernett, Professor of African American Studies & History, Syracuse University
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Level: All
Participant Limit: None |
Schedule subject to change.
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