Flight to Freedom

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will hold their November meeting on November 19 at noon in Reynard Hall of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street. Our program will include a talk by Lee Blake, Program Administrator UMD and President, New Bedford Historical Society.

What do you remember from your school days and American History? The internet has some interesting information about the Underground Railroad and many of the slaves, freedmen and women and abolitionists who helped escaped slaves to freedom. One African-American slave who escaped to the north was Harriet Tubman. Over a period of 10 years, Harriet Tubman made 19 trips and guided her parents, siblings, relatives and friends for a total of approximately 300 slaves led to freedom. She was nicknamed “Moses” by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and carried a handgun for self-protection; neither Tubman nor the slaves she guided were ever captured.

What part did the people in the New Bedford area play in hiding and aiding slaves who had escaped? Did you know that Frederick Douglass lived in three homes in New Bedford? Please join us for Ms. Blake’s fascinating presentation of “No Trains, No Tunnels: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad.”

We welcome interested residents of all nearby towns to our meetings. You do not have to be a Mattapoisett resident to be a part of our Woman’s Club. Questions, to reserve a spot, or ask for a ride, call Barb at 508 864-5213.

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