We are pleased to present this program in partnership with Illinois Humanities, along with our session co-host, Marion Carnegie Library.
We are honored to welcome Dr. Caroline Kisiel, Associate Professor at DePaul University and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, with more than two decades of research and writing focused on Illinois history, for this impactful presentation.
Although Illinois entered the Union as a free state in 1818, residents had practiced slavery and indentured servitude since the 1700s, laying the foundation for the Illinois Black Codes, enforced from 1819 to 1865. These were severely restrictive laws that controlled nearly every aspect of life for enslaved people, indentured servants, and free Blacks for nearly 50 years.
Scholar Caroline Kisiel will trace the history and share stories of African Americans whose resilience helped change the course of Illinois history.
Event Details
FREE & Open to the public
Date: Saturday, June 27
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Light refreshments provided
Location: Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S. Market Street, Marion, IL
Part of the Illinois Humanities Community Conversations Program
The program is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar and Community Conversations Program, and part of the Marion Carnegie Library Summer Reading Program.
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