Bowne House Celebrates Juneteenth & America250:

“ABOLITION, PACIFISM, & PERSECUTION IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA ON LONG ISLAND” ILLUSTRATED TALK

1778 delayed manumission of enslaved child Samuel by Jacob Bowne

Join us on the ZOOM platform an illustrated talk by our collection volunteer Ellen M. Spindler that explores the anti-slavery activities of the Bowne Family and other Long Island Quakers in the New York Meeting leading up to and during the Revolutionary Era.

When: Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00pm

Where: Online via the ZOOM platform

Admission: $10 General ; $5 Member of BHHS. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

This was a time of intense debate surrounding oppression and liberty. Quaker efforts and those of other interracial and interfaith networks eventually led to emancipation of the enslaved in New York State on July 4, 1827. The talk will also describe documents in the Bowne House archives and Quaker Meeting minutes reflecting Quaker pacifism during the war, leading to distrust and known incidents of persecution.