Stephen Myers, leader of Underground Railroad in Albany (1830s-50s) (courtesy of Albany Public Library, Picture from Autobiography of William Henry Johnson, 1900)

Paul and Mary Liz Stewart will provide a brief presentation to attendees at the Women’s Luncheon held on Tuesday, February 15 at 1pm at Beverwyck Senior Center in Slingerlands.

African American leadership, civil disobedience, documentation, are just some of the characteristics of the real Underground Railroad Movement of the antebellum period. This new interpretation and its relevance for today is brought to life through the mission and work of Underground Railroad Education Center. Join historians and Underground Railroad Education Co-founders Paul and Mary Liz Stewart for a brief presentation on this topic