Event
Paul Cuffe: The Abolitionist
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (outside park store)Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time:
2:30 PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
While the American Revolution was underway, black abolitionist Paul Cuffe helped ferry supplies to the embattled patriots in New York. On this day in 1780, Paul Cuffe and six others petitioned the Massachusetts legislature to allow them to vote. Come hear his story.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Ranger Joe Mohr(202) 426-6841