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From the announcement: “On February 11th, join us as Dr. Anna Mae Duane discusses her book, Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys Who Grew Up to Change a Nation.
In the 1820s, few Americans could envision the full potential of Black children in a nation deeply divided by slavery. Educated for Freedom chronicles the extraordinary lives of James McCune Smith and Henry Highland Garnet, two Black New Yorkers who rose from the margins of society to become pivotal figures in America’s transformation from a slave-holding society to one aspiring toward freedom.
Smith and Garnet first crossed paths at the New York African Free School on Mulberry Street—an ambitious experiment in education founded by leaders who believed in the power of freedom to reshape the nation. Despite the odds, their remarkable achievements defied a country that refused to recognize Black talent and potential.
Join us to explore how their stories, friendship, and legacies illuminate the activism of New York City’s vibrant free Black community and its crucial role in steering the national course toward liberty and justice.”
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Anna Mae Duane 