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

July 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Harriet E. Wilson was the first known African American to publish a novel on the North American continent. Born a free person of color in New Hampshire, Wilson was orphaned when young and bound as an indentured servant until the age of 18. Follow a trail to places where the child-servant went as she was growing up and where she struggled to make a living. Learn about Harriet’s only son, George, who died in a poor house while she was trying to survive as a widow.

Wilson’s book was published in 1859 with her original title, a device to engage the reader in her fictionized autobiography, Our Nig; or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-Story White House, North, Showing that Slavery’s Shadows Fall Even There. She wrote only one novel. Wilson went on to be known as a Spiritualist and was paid on the public lecture circuit to talk about her life.

Meeting Place: 1 Union Sq, Milford, NH.

Sankofa Tour Guide: David Nelson

Details

Date:
July 21
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Website:
https://blackheritagetrainh.wufoo.com/forms/zkw4e7c12icoxx/

Organizer

Black Heritage Trail of NH
Phone
603-570-8469
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Venue

1 Union Sq, Milford, NH.
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.

Contact Info

Mail: 222 Court Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-570-8469
Email: info@blackheritagetrailnh.org
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Office Hours:
M - F 10 - 4 pm

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