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Presented by Tom Rafiner.Livestreamed on YouTube: Link TBA
Join the Missouri State Archives for our 2027 Thursday Evening Speaker Series. The Thursday Evening Speaker Series is a free, monthly lecture series open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless otherwise noted, programs will be held at the Missouri State Archives, located at 600 W. Main Street in Jefferson City. The series is underwritten by the Friends of the Missouri State Archives.
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In 1861 and early 1862 hundreds of slaves were forcibly moved from what became the Missouri Burnt District to Texas. The onset of Civil War in western Missouri found the enslaved community standing on quicksand. For most, the future held a journey, to hell or hope. For those liberated by Kansas regiments and ferried to Kansas, the future held hope. But for those, force migrated to Texas, a darker future lay ahead.
This narrative shares the detailed story of those slaves taken to Texas. The reasons, the route, the circumstances, and the destination are shared from the personal perspective of those making the journey. For the first time, this presentation illuminates a previously unknown episode of Missouri’s history.
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600 W Main St, Jefferson City, MO, United States, Missouri 65101
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