Online Program - Children of the Promised Land
Date and Time: October 3, 2020, 2:00 PM CT
Location:
Kansas Authors Club, 214 Lawrence Ave, Lawrence
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Presented by Angela Bates
Nicodemus, a small, unincorporated town in Graham County, is the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. Today the town is a National Historic Site. This pictorial history explores the unique experience of mothers and their children in Nicodemus, some of whom were the first members of their families born free. This discussion will explore the dynamics of child-rearing during and after slavery, stories of children conceived in slavery but born free, and the contrast of life and decisions based on the simple concept of 'choice,' which freedom afforded.
This presentation will be conducted online. Contact, Project Director, Ronda Miller, for more information.
Sponsored by: Kansas Authors Club
For more information about this event, please contact:
Ronda Miller
(785) 840-4150
http://kansasauthors.org