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PRESS RELEASE<br>
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</b>FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
April 17,
2017
Teresa Izzo<br>
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508-896-3867 ext. 137<br>
tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
Digging Into the Past<br>
<i>Abolitionists and Freedom Seekers<br>
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President of the New Bedford Historical Society<br>
Lee Blake<br>
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BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
presents <i>Abolitionists and Freedom Seekers </i>with president of the
New Bedford Historical Society, Lee Blake Wednesday<b>, May 17, 2017 at
1pm.<br>
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</b>In the mid-19th century, New Bedford was the richest city in the
world due to its whaling fleet. New Bedford was also known as a racially
tolerant community that provided a safe place for those running away from
the tyranny of slavery. The whaling industry was a major draw for freedom
seekers and it provided a quick means of escape on ships often captained
and owned by sympathetic Quakers. Who were these runaways and what were
their experiences in the port cities of Southeastern MA? What
citizens stood on the right side of history and supported their right to
be free from enslavement? Share an informative afternoon hearing the
stories of the abolitionist movement and those who fought for freedom for
their enslaved sisters and brothers.<br>
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Lee Blake serves as president of the New Bedford Historical Society where
she creates and implements programs that highlight local history.
Lee serves as co-director for <b><i>Sailing to Freedom: New Bedford and
the Underground</i></b> <b><i>Railroad</i></b>, a National Endowment for
the Humanities Landmarks Summer Institute for Teachers that highlights
New Bedford’s role in the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist
Movement.<br>
In her day job, she currently serves as Director of the Campus Compact at
the University of MA Dartmouth, connecting university programs to K-12
schools in the South Coast of Massachusetts and presents teacher
professional development workshops. <br><br>
<b> Free with Museum Admission<br>
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<b> </b>For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867
ext. 133.<br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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