Join us for a day of learning as we explore the Underground Railroad, both nationally and more specifically in Eastern North Carolina. The agenda includes a film presentation, numerous academic speakers, a performance of Songs of Freedom and the Underground Railroad by the Craven Community College Choir as well as three paneled sessions: The First Underground Railroad in North America, The Second and Last Underground Railroads, 1800 – 1865, and Legacies of America’s Underground Railroads. The keynote speaker is Dr. Timothy D. Walker, Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he serves on the Executive Board of the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture.
If you would like your registration to include a lunch, it must be ordered before 11:59pm on 5/15/22. After this date, there may still be seats available for the symposium. No refunds on event tickets.
If you would like your registration to include a lunch, it must be ordered before 11:59pm on 5/15/22. After this date, there may still be seats available for the symposium. No refunds on event tickets.
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