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Native Americans in the Antislavery Movement

Natalie Joy, Northern Illinois University
Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Free

This presentation explores Native American participation in the American antislavery movement from the 1830s to the 1860s. In addition to attending meetings, Indians signed petitions, donated money, organized fundraising fairs, held positions in antislavery societies, and assisted fugitive slaves. Most significantly, they influenced abolitionist thought on a number of issues.