What was it like for a mother to flee slavery, leaving her children behind? In To Free a Family, Sydney Nathans uses letters and diaries to tell the remarkable story of Mary Walker, who fled her owner in 1848 and spent the next 17 years trying to recover her family. A book signing will follow the program.
Introductory comments were provided by David Ferriero, Chief Archivist of the United States, and Reginald Washington, National Archives Afro-American History Society.
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