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Fireside Chat and Book Signing at Mother Bethel AME Church

  • Mother Bethel AME Church 419 South 6th Street Philadelphia, PA, 19147 United States (map)

Fireside Chat and Book Signing with Dr. Judith Giesberg at Mother Bethel Historical Society
Sunday, January 26 at 11am | Mother Bethel AME Church

Join author Dr. Judy Giesberg, Rev. Carolyn Cavaness, and archivist Ms. Margaret Jerrido for a Fireside chat presenting Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery Project. This books draws from an archive of nearly five thousand letters and advertisements, detailing the riveting, dramatic story of formerly enslaved people who spent years searching for family members stolen away during slavery.

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