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Untold Stories of the Underground Railroad in Buffalo

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.

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Untold Stories of the Underground Railroad in Buffalo

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Feb 23, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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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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