“Rev. James W. C. Pennington: A National and Local Voice for Freedom”

Name: “Rev. James W. C. Pennington: A National and Local Voice for Freedom” — BLHP
Start: 2022-09-29T12:00:00-0400
End: 2022-09-29T13:30:00-0400
Location: Connecticut's Old State House

Thursday, September 29, 2022
12:00 PM 1:30 PM

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main Street Hartford, CT, 06103 United States (map)

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Dr. Stacey Close will lecture on the life of the Reverend James W.C. Pennington, educator and pastor of the Talcott Street church in the 1840s and 1850s, with an emphasis on his impact as a leader of the Black community in Hartford and the context of national events and the abolition movement. Dr. Close, is Associate Vice Provost and Vice President of Equity and Diversity at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Part of the 2022 Hartford History Lecture Series.

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