Juneteen is a holiday in the United States honoring African American heritage by remembering the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865. It is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day.
To commemorate Juneteen, the Friends of Macedon Pubic Library is sponsoring "Hidden in Plain View - A Secret Story of Slave Quilts and the Underground Railroad." In this presentation, Susan Howard will share her knowledge of how quilts were used to communicate with slaves who were planning to escape to freedom via the underground railroad.
This free presentation will be held in the library's Community Room at 6:30 PM on June 19. You are invited and encouraged to attend.
And if you'd like to take a look at the Bullis books on slavery or the Civil War, let us know and we'll be glad to meet with you before the presentation.
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