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SUMMARY:From Slavery to Freedom: Logistics of the New Jersey Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special lecture about the Underground Railroad 
 with historian\, educator\, and lecturer\, Alvin Q. Corbett. \n\nNew Jersey 
 served as a gateway for escaped slaves from the South. Runaway slaves 
 crossed the Delaware River to reach Underground Railroad (UGRR) stations in 
 Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)\, New York (New York City) and Canada 
 (Toronto). Many runaways stayed in New Jersey’s numerous all-black 
 communities that served as UGRR sanctuaries\, such as Burlington County’s 
 Timbuctoo. Burlington County\, New Jersey was of particular significance to 
 the UGRR and the abolitionist movement because it served as a hub for UGRR 
 activities. It was the birthplace of John Woolman\, a Quaker abolitionist 
 whose writings helped to turn Quakers against slavery in the early 1800s. 
 It was also the birthplace of black abolitionist\, William Still\, (Father 
 of the Underground Railroad)\, who operated in Philadelphia. The state of 
 New Jersey is of great significance to the UGRR movement because of its 
 large number of all-black communities that served as UGRR sanctuaries for 
 escaped slaves.\n\nCorbett holds a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina 
 A&T State University and a master’s from Stevens Institute of Technology. 
 He served as Vice President of Board of Directors for the Underground 
 Railroad Museum of Burlington County\, NJ (2014-2017)\; has been invited to 
 be a visiting scholar at New Jersey’s Rutgers University\; is an active 
 member of the Salem and Camden County\, NJ Historical Societies\; and is a 
 friend of the Peter Mott Underground Railroad Museum of Lawnside\, NJ. 
 Corbett also served as Assistant Curator for the Mattye Reed 
 African-American Heritage Museum on the campus of North Carolina 
 Agricultural & Technical (A&T) State University in Greensboro\, NC. In 
 1984\, Corbett became one of the first museum digital archivists in the 
 country.
LOCATION:River Vale Public Library
ORGANIZER;CN="River Vale Library":MAILTO:programs@rivervale.bccls.org
CATEGORIES:Lecture, Special Event
CONTACT;CN="River Vale Library":MAILTO:programs@rivervale.bccls.org
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