The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier
Name:
The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier
Date:
February 10, 2024
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Website:
http://www.slcha.org
Event Description:
THE BLACK WOODS
PURSUING RACIAL JUSTICE ON THE ADIRONDACK FRONTIER
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) presents a special program in celebration of Black History Month! Join author Amy Godine as she tells the story of an abolitionist land baron's effort to colonize the Adirondack wilderness with 3,000 poor Black New Yorkers in 1846. With his land gifts, radical reformer Gerrit Smith hoped to ease Black access to the ballot when Black New Yorkers without property were disenfranchised. Godine relates stories from her new book, The Black Woods, about Black pioneers who integrated a swath of the Adirondack frontier, and shares findings on this story's links to St. Lawrence County.
Please visit www.slcha.org for more information or contact carlene@slcha.org.
PURSUING RACIAL JUSTICE ON THE ADIRONDACK FRONTIER
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) presents a special program in celebration of Black History Month! Join author Amy Godine as she tells the story of an abolitionist land baron's effort to colonize the Adirondack wilderness with 3,000 poor Black New Yorkers in 1846. With his land gifts, radical reformer Gerrit Smith hoped to ease Black access to the ballot when Black New Yorkers without property were disenfranchised. Godine relates stories from her new book, The Black Woods, about Black pioneers who integrated a swath of the Adirondack frontier, and shares findings on this story's links to St. Lawrence County.
Please visit www.slcha.org for more information or contact carlene@slcha.org.
