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Due to icy conditions and space limitations at CCHA we have arranged an alternate location for this important presentation.

The Clinton County Historical Association Announces

”Northern Slavery — Part of the American Story”

Thursday, February 21, 6:30 pm

At the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm Street, Peru

Slavery is not just a southern story.  In fact, New York was the epicenter of slavery in the early colonial world.  From Boston to Plattsburgh, and up and down the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys, enslaved persons were an important part of the labor market and helped build wealth in the society. The first American slave code was written in Massachusetts.

Peter Slocum, a longtime tour guide with the North Star Underground Railroad Museum, explores untold stories of northern Slavery, including some discoveries close to home.

The event is free and open to the public.