ABB Director of Research Kate McMahon presents a talk for Maine Historical Society’s Maine at 200 Series
Monday, September 14, 2020 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm
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Sarah and Amos Peters came to Warren, Maine by the early 1780s and established a large community of African American, Native American, and mixed-race people whose lives were intrinsically linked to the sea and the land. Their story of hardships and triumphs can help us understand how early Mainers of color lived, worked, and formed communities that were sites of resistance to enslavement and racism. At the same time Maine was becoming a state in 1820, the Peters family and their kin fought to grow their families, their community, and their freedom despite the racism that they and others like them faced. Join MHS for this important and interesting talk with Dr. Kate McMahon of the Smithsonian Institution.
About the speaker: Kate McMahon was born and raised in Maine. She attended the University of Southern Maine for both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She completed her Ph.D. in History at Howard University in May 2017. Her dissertation, The Transnational Dimensions of Africans and African Americans in Northern New England, 1776–1865, explores the complexities of the shipbuilding economies of northern New England, their connections to the slave trade, and how Africans and African Americans resisted slavery, racism, and their afterlives.
This program is limited to 500 attendees. Register now!
Will the talk be recorded and available afterwards?
Was not able to participate today…will it be repeated….or ….can it be viewed/accessed another time???
It was a wonderful event! I’ll be sure to post a link to the recording, once it’s available.