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MIDDLETOWN: AUTHOR ON SLAVERY IN NJ
June 15, 2021, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Did you know New Jersey was the last state to abolish slavery? Or that Lewis Morris used slaves in his Monmouth County home, Tinton Manor?
Rick Geffken discusses the process of enslavement in New Jersey communities through the 19th century as recounted in his latest book, “Stories of Slavery in New Jersey.”
This free session will be conducted via Zoom. Please register via the calendar @ mtpl.org to receive the link.
