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"Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland" (Celadon Books, 2023) unearths the lost story of Thomas Smallwood, who was born into slavery in Maryland, bought his freedom, educated himself, and became a shoemaker in Southwest Washington. He then organized mass escapes from slavery with the help of a young white partner, Charles Torrey, and wrote about the escapes for an abolitionist newspaper. Scott Shane, a writer and journalist for The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times, will discuss Smallwood's daring operation and the domestic slave trade, which thrived on Washington's mall and in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Tickets: $5-7. Space is limited; advanced registration required.
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3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218
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