WITNESS TO HISTORY

SLAVERY IN GUILFORD

 

We seek to uncover the history of slavery in our town, examine its legacy, and share what we learn.

Our research projects on individuals enslaved in Guilford conclude with the installation of a Witness Stone, faced with a brass plaque, at the location where the enslaved person once lived or worked.

These stones acknowledge lives lived in bondage.

 

Guilford Free Library Educational Series


Full event list and recordings of past talks can be found here

March 21, 2024 | 7-8 p.m. | FREE


Constance Baker Motley:
A Force for Equal Justice


With Constance L. Royster

Join us for a talk about the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court, and the first to serve as a federal judge. Constance Baker Motley was born in 1921 in New Haven. She graduated from Columbia Law School in 1946, and became an unsung civil rights hero. 

This program can be attended in-person, or virtually with a Zoom connection. Registration is required.

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