Sunday, November 1, 2020 7 pm On Zoom
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Mark Emancipation Day with the powerful story of the Rockville Weems family’s brave quest for freedom for all of their children.
Please join Peerless Rockville as we welcome Canadian historians Bryan and Shannon Prince sharing the heart wrenching and occasionally heartwarming story of the enslaved family of John and Arabella Weems, who endured the nightmare of being, sold, separated and scattered throughout the south. Their epic story involved extensive webs of slave traders, Underground Railroad operatives and abolitionists from Canada, Great Britain, Jamaica as well as the United States. Inspired by the unprecedented impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s masterwork “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” sympathizers donated their money and energies to contribute to the rescue and reunion of the family.
Their daughter Ann Maria Weems is perhaps the most well-known freedom seeker on Rockville’s Underground Railroad.
This is an online presentation through Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive the link to the Zoom broadcast.
