BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Edison Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Edison Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27af2a5a-e17a-44d8-be30-3dd5f82305f1 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T203204Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T200000 SUMMARY:Secret History of Slavery in New Jersey LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:40.5174913,-74.4081806 GEO:40.5174913;-74.4081806 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative presentation by Timothy Hack\, Chai r of History and Social Sciences at Middlesex County College..\nhttps://ed isonpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/8447494 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Many people are still not aware that only 170 years ago\, African-American slaves still lived\, worked\, and prayed in Central New Jersey. \; The development of slavery in New Jersey was marked by greed\, conspiracy\, and racial inequality. Regardless\, slave men and women managed to marry\, have children\, and do the best they coul d to develop and maintain their families and community. \; This talk w ill explore the key moments in the development of slavery in New Jersey an d discuss the &ldquo\;slaveries&rdquo\; that existed in the Garden State t hrough 1804.

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