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Exploring the History and Legacy of Slavery in Indiana

Hosted by Jennings County Historical Society

Learn how slavery existed in Indiana, explore enslaved people’s lives and their struggles for freedom in Indiana’s early years, and examine the long-term effects of slavery on Black communities in the region.

August 16
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Jennings County Historical Society
134 East Brown Street
Vernon, Indiana 47282
Free

Event Details

The Jennings County Historical Society hosts its “Exploring the History and Legacy of Slavery in Indiana” series featuring Sue Livers, a historian of Indiana’s Black history. Livers will present programs that explain the ways that slavery existed in Indiana, discuss enslaved people’s lives and their struggles for freedom in Indiana’s early years, examine the long-term effects of slavery on Black communities in the region, and talk about lynchings in the state.

For more information, call the Jennings County Historical Society at 812.346.8989 or visit its website.

This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Mini-Grant.