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Women’s Leadership Lecture – Chatham University

February 2, 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Dr. Hunter will speak on her new book, “Bound in Wedlock: Slave and Free Black Marriage in the Nineteenth Century,  the first comprehensive history of marriage among African Americans in the 19th century.

Setting their own standards for conjugal relationships, enslaved husbands and wives were creative and, of necessity, practical in starting and supporting families under conditions of uncertainty and cruelty. 

Details

Date:
February 2, 2018
Time:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=21840

Venue

Chatham University – MELLON BOARD ROOM
Woodland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15232 United States
Phone:
412-365-1100

Organizer

Melody Harris
Phone:
(412) 365-1578
Email:
m.harris@chatham.edu