Gallery TalksSlavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654-1783
with Simbrit Paskins, Exhibit Educator
Event Details
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 3 pm
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3 pm
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3 pm
Join a gallery talk to explore the exhibit with a member of Historic Northampton’s staff.
Learn more details of the lives of local enslaved individuals and the narratives of enslaved people becoming free. We will share information about the legal arrangements that kept slavery in place, how enslaved labor fueled the Northampton and regional economy, and the research at Historic Northampton, Forbes Library, and elsewhere in the Valley that underlies the exhibit.
As we explore the exhibit, we will discuss personal connections to this local history and discover what questions we still have about slavery in Northampton.
Free. Donations are welcome. No registration is required