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The Women of the West Road—Activists & Advocates

September 29, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Author and local historian Janet Lisle will detail the lives of a close-knit group of 19th-century women living at the corner of West Main and Swamp Roads, who, despite their youth, led Little Compton’s abolition efforts in the century’s early decades.

Details

Date:
September 29, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Community Events
Website:
https://lchistorical.wordpress.com/historical-resources/virtual-lectures-on-zoom/

Organizer

Little Compton Historical Society
Phone:
4016354035
Email:
lchistory@littlecompton.org
Website:
littlecompton.org

Venue

Online via Zoom
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