From the Pen of a Formerly Enslaved Man [IN PERSON]

Program Type:

Educational Lecture, History

Age Group:

Adult
Registration for this event will close on February 3, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Registration with a valid Emma Clark Library card is required except where otherwise noted.

Program Description

Event Details

In 1819, Bridgehampton resident Cato Crook (1763-1841) wrote to a prominent Smithtown landowner, Elias Smith, protesting the ill treatment of his so-called runaway niece and requesting that she be granted her freedom. Join Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene to learn about Cato and the Crook family. Discover historical documents that offer a glimpse into the complex and painful world of slavery and servitude on Long Island in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 

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REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPENED FOR ALL SUFFOLK COUNTY RESIDENTS.
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