Charleston County Public Library presents Abraham the Unstoppable: Black Hero of Colonial S.C.

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Charleston County Public Library presents Abraham the Unstoppable: Black Hero of Colonial S.C.

February 6, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

During the Anglo-Cherokee War of 1759-1761, an enslaved man named Abraham won his freedom from the government of South Carolina by performing a series of deeds that not only displayed remarkable physical endurance and bravery, but also saved many lives. Join CCPL’s historian, Dr. Nic Butler, for an introduction to the dramatic, real-life story of Abraham, one of the many forgotten black heroes of early South Carolina.

Four presentations: 

  • Tuesday, February 5th 2019, 11 a.m. – 12 m., John’s Island Regional Library, 3531 Maybank Highway, 29455. 
  • Wednesday, February 6th 2019, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., Hurd St. Andrew’s Regional Library, 1735 N. Woodmere Drive, 29407.
  • Wednesday, February 13th 2019, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, 29464.
  • Wednesday, February 20th 2019, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., Main Library Auditorium, 68 Calhoun Street, 29401.
Charleston County Public Library presents Abraham the Unstoppable: Black Hero of Colonial S.C.

Details

Date:
February 6, 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0
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Website:
https://www.ccpl.org/solr?bentoq=Abraham+the+unstoppable&catalog=web

Venue

Hurd St. Andrew’s Regional Library
1735 N. Woodmere Drive
Charleston, SC 29407
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