Not a Slave, yet not Free: Harriet E. Wilson and the Abolition Movement

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Not a Slave, yet not Free: Harriet E. Wilson and the Abolition Movement

October 30, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Tour Guide: David Nelson

Harriet E. Wilson was the first African American of any gender to publish a novel on the North American continent. Her novel Our Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black was published in 1859.

Born a free person of color in New Hampshire, Wilson was orphaned when young and bound until the age of 18 as an indentured servant. She struggled to make a living after that, marrying twice; her only son George died at the age of seven in the poor house, where she had placed him while trying to survive as a widow. She wrote one novel. Wilson later was associated with the Spiritualist church, was paid on the public lecture circuit for her lectures about her life

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Date:
October 30, 2022
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Website:
https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/sankofa-guided-walking-tours/

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Black Heritage Trail of NH
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603-570-8469
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Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today.

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Mail: 222 Court Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-570-8469
Email: info@blackheritagetrailnh.org
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