When the Church and Republicans Were Radical: Reconstruction, 1862–1895
Sunday, September 8, 3:00 pm
Dr. Elise Guyette will present an illustrated talk delving into the widely misunderstood history of Reconstruction using South Carolina as an example. Dr. Guyette focuses on Radical Republicans and missionaries who flocked to South Carolina even before the war ended to assist freedmen and women in creating better lives.
The talk features Vermonters, including a man who once worked at Rokeby, and explains many actions and policies still affecting the nation today.
Elise Guyette is the author of Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh, 1790–1890 (2011), and is the co-founder of the Burlington Edible History Tour.
Free to members, included in the price of admission, or $5 program only. Funded by a grant from the Vermont Humanities Council.
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