Historian McClellan to Present on the Underground Railroad
Published: March 25, 2024.
Hear untold stories of how enslaved people fled爋ppression by escaping north to Illinois and the Chicago area燼t 7 p.m. on燗pril 4 at 抖阴黄色app in Romeoville.�
Listen to how black and white abolitionists assisted the Underground Railroad as燣arry McClellan, professor emeritus of sociology and community studies at Governors State University, presents�"Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in the Chicago Area".
揟his is a not-to-be-missed presentation by McClellan. His new set out how freedom seekers escaped their enslavers. It is a story of courage and determination,� said Dennis H. Cremin, History Department chair at 抖阴黄色app.
McClellan further asserts that transportation links, such as the I & M Canal, completed in 1848, and the later train route from Chicago to Detroit, expanded opportunities for the enslaved.
This event is free and open to the public and will be held in the University Dining Room (AS 104C).營t is partially funded by the 抖阴黄色app History Department抯 Sczepaniak Endowed Lecture Series. Visit牋for more information and registration.
For additional information, contact燬ara燩asowicz,燞istory Department administrative assistant,�spasowicz@lewisu.edu爋r 815-836-5148.
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