Finding Jesse: a Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont

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Sep 7, 2024, 4 PM

Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this FREE presentation of the Worcester Historical Society & Vermont Humanities Council as it traces Jesse's life from enslavement in North Carolina to freedom in Vermont. Citing letters in the collection at Rokeby Museum and documents at the North Carolina State Archives, the illustrated talk presented by Jane Williamson brings the narrative of one slave out of anonymity and explores his life and pursuit of freedom.

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Worcester Town Hall, Worcester Village Road, Worcester, VT

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