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African American Abolitionists – presentation at Hockessin MM

Hockessin Meeting 1501 Old Wilmington Road, Hockessin, DE, United States

September 11 (Sunday) - 2:00 p.m. African American Abolitionists in Southern Chester County, presentation and discussion featuring Michele Sullivan. The talk will provide the results of new research documenting the participation of African American abolitionists in the Underground Railroad.

They Being Dead Yet Speaketh – Marlborough Meeting, Slavery, and the Progressive Friends

Marlborough Monthly Meeting 361 Marlboro Rd, Kennett Square, PA, United States

3:00 PM, Saturday May 12th, 2018 at the Marlborough Friends Meetinghouse In the three decades before the Civil War, Friends were unified in their condemnation of slavery, but were often very divided on the role of Friends. Some became very active and embraced the anti-slavery society, others felt that they were called to be separate […]