Vermont Humanities

Finding Jesse: “A Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont”

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Image of Jesse“Finding Jesse: A Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont” traces Jesse’s life from enslavement in North Carolina to freedom in Vermont. His story is told through letters in the collection at Rokeby Museum and documents at the North Carolina State Archives.

The illustrated talk brings the narrative of one slave out of anonymity and explores his life and pursuit of freedom.

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Talks by Jane Williamson

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Finding Jesse: “A Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont”

This illustrated talk brings the narrative of one slave out of anonymity and explores his life and pursuit of freedom. It traces Jesse’s life from enslavement in North Carolina to freedom in Vermont.

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The War Before the War: Radical Abolition in Antebellum America

Jane Williamson presents the philosophies, strategies, and tactics of the 1830s abolitionists who demanded immediate emancipation of slaves and equal rights for free blacks.

Vermont Humanities*** April 25, 2019