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Name: Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery honor the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society
Start: 2024-10-20T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-20T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery honor the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society

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10/20/24 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm EDT

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Website: https://www.friendsofsleepyhollow.org/index.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFZi0JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWOwPG55frXF1vswqXP9fguCYz2aP5PB2o0wWZQFR0mQm1gxYArMFaF2jA_aem_4NYUHD_2wVXwNnDaO1jUDw

Location: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

140 Bedford Street

Concord, MA 01742

United States

Event Description

A public ceremony on Sunday, October 20th, 1:30 PM, will deservedly and respectfully honor Concord’s 19th Century Female Anti-Slavery Society with the dedication of our gifts of a flowering tree and raised brass plaque placed in the Cemetery. The Society, unique in its composition of Black and White members, was founded on October 18th, 1837.

Our guest speaker is Dr. Sandra Petrulionis, Distinguished Professor Emerita at Pennsylvania State University and author of many publications, including “To Set This World Right—The Antislavery Movement in Thoreau’s Concord.” Her presentation will focus on the development and role of the Town’s Anti-Slavery Society. The Thoreau Society honored her with its Distinguished Service Medal in 2020.

In addition, local speakers will present further insights, including the significance of the venue for the placement of the memorial.

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