STANDING ROOM ONLY

The Friends of Macedon Public Library's presentation on slave quilts packed the Community Room last night. By packed, we mean that there was standing room only with an attendance count of approximately 85.

Some of us were there as both "Friends of MPL" and "Bullis Room Volunteers" and we were overwhelmed by the show of enthusiasm for this topic. As a result, both groups are now thinking and planning for other programs on related topics.

Our speaker Susan Howard began her presentation by stating that slaves did not come to America--Africans came, then were enslaved. This all started around 1619, but slavery goes back a lot farther than this in other parts of the world.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of slavery overall, we recommend that you take a look at a book in the Bullis Room entitled The History of Slavery and the Slave Trade Ancient and Modern. This book was published in 1857 by J. and H. Miller and authored by William O. Blake. Compiled from authentic materials, it covers "the forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome, the African slave trade, and the political history of slavery in the United States.

Remember, you're welcome to stop by the Bullis Room for a "look-see," anytime.