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Name: Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America by Dr. Karen Cook Bell
Start: 2026-03-12T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-12T20:00:00-05:00

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Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America by Dr. Karen Cook Bell

Thursday, March 12, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ticket Price: Free
Age: 12 & Up

Event Category: Black History, History, Virtual

Darnall's Chance Historic Site & Museum

301-952-8010 darnallschance@pgparks.com 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD

Add to Calendar Thursday, March 12, 2026 7:00 pm 03/12/2026 8:00 pm America/New_York Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America by Dr. Karen Cook Bell Hear the compelling stories of enslaved women and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and after the Revolutionary War.

Hear the compelling stories of enslaved women and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and after the Revolutionary War. This book lecture will explore how two wars were waged during the Revolutionary Era – a political revolution for independence and a social revolution for emancipation and equality – in which Black women played active roles. Lecture with Questions & Answer Session. To register, call the museum.