The Underground Railroad - this Sunday, please join us!

[Ken Nahigian]

 

The Underground Railroad

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2pm - 4pm

Location:  Reason Center, 1300 Ethan Way, Ste 675, Sac., map at https://goo.gl/maps/S5MR1e8ZodBzb4TG8. 

Presenter Anne M. Rewell of the CSUS Renaissance Society will tell us about the Underground Railroad, and explore the routes utilized by escaping enslaved people in the Antebellum South, as well as those who collaborated to assist, the secret networks, the waystations and rest stops. The Railroad (not a literal railroad) brought together a diverse group of people in the fight against slavery and slavers. From the deep south, the journey to Canada and sometimes to Mexico (yes Mexico abolished slavery in 1837, and if you didn't know, shame on you for sleeping in Mrs. Grundy's history class). Perilous for all involved, it requiring courage and ingenuity, and sometimes pretty some fast thinking.

Contact for details:  See http://www.aofonline.org/contact.html

A free event with free parking. Open to the public. Doors open 1:45pm. Bring snacks or a beverage to share if you can. AOF provides cool, clear water.