Hosted by Atlantic Black Box
Atlantic World Connections Online Speaker Series
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
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ABB’s Atlantic World Connections speaker series continues with a conversation between researchers Frances Karttunen and Barbara Ann White on Nantucket as a place of both enslavement and refuge from slavery.
Local researchers Frances Karttunen and Barbara Ann White have long participated in efforts to surface and share the history of Nantucket’s African-heritage community. In this presentation, they will offer an account of the men, women, and children enslaved on the island between 1700 and 1775 and share the stories of those who found refuge from slavery in this settlement known for its deep Quaker roots. In the 1840s, Nantucketers battled for six years over whether Black children should be allowed to attend the island’s white schools. Our presenters will describe the multiple strategies used by the Black community to resist slavery and fight for school integration over the centuries.
