Wednesday, February 19th, 7pm.
Did you know that in 1832 the first Female Anti-Slavery Society in Essex County was formed by a group of free Black women in Salem? In 1833 William Lloyd Garrison and other male abolitionists officially established the American Anti-Slavery Association, but the Salem group of free Black women were already fighting to end slavery nationwide and to end prejudices they all experienced on a daily basis. By 1834 Garrison was encouraging men and women to establish Anti-Slavery societies in their communities. White women in Salem joined the Black women’s society and Danvers’ white women also established their own society.
Historian Sheila Cooke-Kayser will talk about these women who lived in Danvers and Salem and their efforts in this cause. What motivated some of the white women whose families were once enslavers? What were their goals to fight against the institution of slavery nationwide? How did they treat the free Black people in their own communities?
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program.
Speaker Series, every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm.
Including a temporary exhibit of related artifacts from the Society’s collections.
Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers MA.
Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to dhs@danvershistory.org
Donations appreciated.