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Untold Stories of the Underground Railroad in Buffalo

Wed, Feb 23

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Zoom

Speaker: Lillie Wiley-Upshaw Buffalo was an active node on the underground railroad in part due to the city's proximity to Canada and the anti-slavery sentiment in the city. Many brave African-American , White men and women risked their lives to oppose slavery.

Untold Stories of the Underground Railroad in Buffalo
Untold Stories of the Underground Railroad in Buffalo

Time & Location

Feb 23, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Zoom

About the Event

Speaker: Lillie Wiley-Upshaw Buffalo was an active node on the underground railroad in part due to the city's proximity to Canada and the anti-slavery sentiment in the city. Many brave African-American , White men and women risked their lives to oppose slavery. Learn about some of the untold stories of the abolition movement in Buffalo from Lillie Wiley-Upshaw Chair of Buffalo Niagara Freedom Station Coalition and Co-Chair of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission.

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TOUR HOURS

Saturdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

By Appointment

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5: 00 PM

CONTACT

Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission

119 Broadway & Elm St,

Buffalo, NY 14203

Email: info@michiganstreetbuffalo.org

Phone:

716-322-1002

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