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SUMMARY:Solomon Northup "Hope out of Darkness" - traveling exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The traveling  exhibit\, the centerpiece oif which is an 8 foot tall bronze sculpture of Solomon Northup\, will be in Saratoga Spa Sate Park by the Lincoln Bath House from July 7 – October 7\, 2025. \nMISSION of the Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works\nTo create the opportunity for all persons who encounter Wesley Wofford’s statue of Solomon Northup to experience a profound\, even visceral response\, to the depravity of slavery in all forms and places\, past and present\, through the transformative ‘Out of Darkness’ for a renewed life of freedom again. \nVISION of the Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works\nOur vision with the creation of this monument to Solomon Northup is twofold:\n· To honor a native New Yorker’s life and work – who was wrongfully enslaved as a free citizen in Red River region of Louisiana\, rescued and authored the written work\, Twelve Years A Slave.\n· To create a community gathering space in which to honor our shared past\, uplift our diverse histories\, and inspire new generations of trailblazers toward equality and justice for all. \nGOAL of the Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works\nThe Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works has established a goal to be embodied in its public commemorative works of art: “Each work shall perpetuate the memory of significant elements of American slave history in a permanent manner.” In doing so\, we believe that these artistic memorials represent the continuing efforts to engage injustices through alternative lenses\, and can transform communities across America through conversation and self-expression\, thereby reflecting a more truthful past in the present. \n  \nOf note\, “On Northup’s statue\, there are twelve links to his chain\, one representing every year of his slavery. The 12th link is broken open signifying his freedom\, and in his left hand he clutches a gold object. At first glance\, it seems to be a torch\, but upon further inspection (and reading the Artist’s Statement)\, it is both Northup’s legal freedom documents and his memoir Twelve Years a Slave. The resemblance to a torch is not accidental – artist Wesley Wofford states that the documents Northup grips are “…lighting the way towards a more just and equitable future.” (Sierra Liden\, Rockland County Times\, May 9\, 2025) \n  \nComplete details are avaialble at https://snccw.com/project/ \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/solomon-northup-hope-out-of-darkness-traveling-exhibition/
LOCATION:Saratoga Spa State Park\, 19 Roosevelt Road\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866
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SUMMARY:Unravelling Slavery in New York\, 1777-1827 (hosted by Underground Railroad Consortium of NYS)
DESCRIPTION:The talk examines the impetuses and obstacles that produced a gradual abolition law in 1799 and\, a generation later\, the declared end of slavery in New York State on July 4\, 1827. This story of northern emancipation and its complicated legacy emphasizes the interplay between ideology and activism\, enslaved and enslavers\, political structure and individual initiative. \nBrief Bio:\nDavid N. Gellman is Professor of History at DePauw University\, in Greencastle\, Indiana\, where he has taught since 1999. His 2022 book Liberty’s Chain: Slavery\, Abolition\, and the Jay Family of New York was honored with the Herbert H. Lehman Prize. Other books include Emancipating New York: The Politics of Slavery and Freedom\, 1777-1827 and Jim Crow New York: A Documentary History of Race and Citizenship\, 1777-1877. He has also published essays on the Missouri Compromise\, on James Fenimore Cooper\, and on Bruce Springsteen. \n  \n  \nZoom info: \nUnderground Railroad Consortium of New York State is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: URCNYS Freedom 2027 Presents David N. Gellman Lecture\nTime: Jul 18\, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85089518718?pwd=SoGtbMXjcHARgCOWa8eYMHK9WQGZZ0.1 \nMeeting ID: 850 8951 8718\nPasscode: 457322 \n— \nOne tap mobile\n+16469313860\,\,85089518718#\,\,\,\,*457322# US\n+19292056099\,\,85089518718#\,\,\,\,*457322# US (New York) \n— \nDial by your location\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US \nMeeting ID: 850 8951 8718\nPasscode: 457322 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kjpAtSEna
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LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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