Shining Light on the Underground Railroad

Event Description

Explore the historic events, attitudes, and laws that led up to the Underground Railroad and Civil War; (and our misconceptions). Discover the people and places along the escape routes, including those in less documented Illinois and Wisconsin. From 1619 to the end of the Civil War enslaved African Americans resisted through escape (from wherever slavery existed) and flight to gain their freedom. Learn mysteries that are just now coming to light about the widespread networks of secret routes and hidden safe houses used by (at least 30,000 – 500,000) African Americans in their escape into free states and from there to Canada. Presented by genealogist Vicki Ruthe Hahn

Bookings

There's no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Germantown Community Library.