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Slavery in Massachusetts and the Celebration of "August 1st"

Slavery in Massachusetts and the Celebration of "August 1st"

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8/3/25 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EDT

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Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/walden-pond-state-reservation
Location: Walden Pond State Reservation
915 Walden Street
Replica House
Concord, MA 01742
United States
Contact: Interpretive Division

Event Description

Join DCR Interpreter Jacqui Kluft and Historian Richard Smith for a program expanding on Thoreau's Anti-Slavery actions after his night in jail. We will discuss the influence of women in the anti-slavery movement, Thoreau's Anti-Slavery meeting at Walden on August 1,1846, and his fiery lecture "Slavery in Massachusetts" at Harmony Grove, Framingham. All are welcome. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. For more program information, call (978) 405-2082. On sunny days, holidays, and weekends, Walden Pond can close due to capacity. Please check DCR Park Alerts for closures at www.mass.gov/parkalerts. Sponsored by The Friends of Walden Pond (The Walden Woods Project)
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KEYWORDS abolition , henry david thoreau , slavery
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