Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing <https://concordmuseum.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b60ecd6a542331b39c7f3577f&id=864eb38ac7&e=68b6506035> Tuesday, August 29, 12:00 - 12:30 pm Friday, September 1, 12:00 - 12:30 pm Free with admission; members visit free.
Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing and documentation to both enslave and self-emancipate. No advanced registration is required. ------ Sara Mattes
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