Solomon Northrup Day: a Celebration of Freedom - 07/20/2013
Solomon Northrup Day: a Celebration of Freedom
Skidmore will host the 15th annual Solomon Northup Day in honor of the freeborn African-American who spent 12 years in slavery after being abducted 1841. The event will include readings, music, and talks by historians, educators, and Northup descendants. Northup's memoir, Twelve Years a Slave, will soon be released as a film by Fox Searchlight, and clips from the movie will be shown.
Solomon Northrup Day: a Celebration o...
Date and Time
Saturday Jul 20, 2013
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
Starts: 10:00AM
Ends: 2:00PM
Location
Filene Recital Hall, Skidmore College
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