Join the National Park Service and local historians to explore the lives of Sabe and Rose – two enslaved and later free people who lived in Salem at the turn of the 19^th century.

What do their stories tell us about slavery, freedom, racism, and activism in Essex County? How do they help us understand the gradual process of emancipation in Massachusetts? What is the National Park Service doing to share this history?

And – what questions do you have about the history of slavery in your community?

This free program includes speaker presentations, Q&A, and a chance for participants to practice “doing history” themselves by analyzing primary source documents alongside historians.

Note: Copies of Dr. Baumgartner & Dr. Jay’s books will be available for purchase. Book signings available following the program.

Speakers

• Dr. Kabria Baumgartner – Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies, Northeastern University. Author of “In Pursuit of Knowledge: Black Women and Educational Activism in Antebellum America” (NYU Press, 2019).
• Dr. Bethany Jay – Professor of History, Salem State University. Co-editor of “Understanding and Teaching American Slavery” (UW Press, 2016).
• Maryann Zujewski – Education Program Manager for National Park Service Interior Region 1 (covering national parks in the northeastern United States from Maine to Virginia).

Related Event: Join a Salem walking tour tracing the footsteps of Sabe and Rose on Friday, 9/22. See event “Walking Tour: Slavery & Freedom in Salem” or visit our online calendar for details.