About this Event
Enslaved people had runaway from their owners for years before their methods and routes became known as the Underground Railroad. The most travelled route through New Jersey for runaways paralleled the Delaware River from Salem County to Trenton. From there, the escapees cut across the narrow part of New Jersey as they headed for New York. Black and white people supported runaways on their perilous journeys to freedom. This illustrated presentation will look at the history of enslavement in New Jersey, the Quakers who lobbied for manumission, and people involved in the Underground Rail Road.
(A brief business meeting will proceed the Barringer Lecture.)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Township, United States
USD 0.00
