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SUMMARY:Women against Slavery: Then and Now - Virtual - In celebration of 
 Women's History Month
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DESCRIPTION:Women abolitionists have always faced opposition\, but they ha
 ve persevered. The author will highlight the valiant work of several women
  abolitionists past and present.\n.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/489608
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Janet Willen is co-author with Marjorie Ga
 nn of&nbsp\;Speak a <em>Word for Freedom: Women against Slavery</em>&nbsp\
 ;and&nbsp\;<em>Five Thousand Years of Slavery</em>\, both published by Tun
 dra Books.&nbsp\;<em>Speak a Word for Freedom</em>&nbsp\;profiles fourteen
  courageous women from the 1700s to today who fought against slavery throu
 ghout the world. In its starred review Publishers Weekly wrote\, &ldquo\;R
 eaders who think of slavery as an institution relegated to the past will b
 e enlightened by this engrossing study of female abolitionists from the 18
 th century to the present day.&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>A writer and editor for mor
 e than thirty years\, Janet published professional magazine articles and e
 dited academic and school books. She is a longtime volunteer with the Mont
 gomery County Public Library and lives in Silver Spring\, Maryland.</p>\n<
 p>Join us for this special presentation in honor and celebration of Women'
 s History Month.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Join us in Zoom: <a href="https://
 zoom.us/j/93977590780">https://zoom.us/j/93977590780</a></strong></p>\n<p>
 <strong>Or Dial In</strong>: 301 715 8592&nbsp\; Meeting ID: 939 775
 9 0780</p>\n<p>Looking for resources on&nbsp\;<strong>Women's History</str
 ong>?&nbsp\;Take a look at<span style="color: #000080\;">&nbsp\;<a href="h
 ttps://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/collection/online-resources.html
 #History"><span style="color: #3366ff\;"><strong><span style="color: #0000
 80\;"><span style="color: #0000ff\;">these resources</span></span></strong
 ></span></a></span>&nbsp\;using your library card. Don't have a card right
  now? No worries\, try our newly improved Digital Library card<a href="htt
 ps://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/services/registration.html?utm_sou
 rce=digital-strategies&amp\;utm_medium=outreach&amp\;utm_campaign=digital-
 library-card"><span style="color: #3366ff\;">&nbsp\;<span style="color: #0
 000ff\;"><strong>https://mcpl.link/DigitalCard</strong></span></span></a>&
 nbsp\;and you'll be ready to go in minutes.</p>\n<p style="border: 5px sol
 id black\; padding: 50px\; background-image: linear-gradient(to right\, #f
 1d45e\,#F2CD37\,#f1d45e)\;"><strong>By joining this Virtual MCPL program\,
  you agree to abide by our&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/l
 ibrary/policies/behavior.html">rules of conduct</a>.&nbsp\;Library staff h
 as the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior 
 to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.<br /><b
 r /><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/zoom.html">Le
 arn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a></strong></p>\n<p>Accommodation
  Requests</p>\n<p>Captioning and interpreting services can be requested by
  completing the <a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibil
 ity/interpreter.html">request form</a>. Contact the Assistant Facilities a
 nd Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodat
 ion requests. Please make your request for accommodation at least five day
 s before the library-sponsored program you plan to attend.</p>\nhttps://mc
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