First Friday Lecture Series: In Her Own Hands: Lucy Banbury's Revolutionary Escape to Freedom
Public historian Carin Bloom shares the remarkable story of Lucy Banbury — her escape from enslavement, alignment with the British Army as a Black Loyalist, and journey to freedom in Nova Scotia.
Carin Bloom — public historian, researcher, and programming consultant — will share the remarkable story of Lucy Banbury: her daring escape from enslavement in South Carolina, her alignment with the British Army as a Black Loyalist during the American Revolution, and her journey to freedom in Nova Scotia, Canada, and beyond.
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