Presentation by Jim Fussell, Scholar in Residence at Pendle Hill Quaker Center, Wallingford, PA
In a time when Philadelphia’s historical exhibits are being dismantled, this talk highlights how enslaved Black people
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Presentation by Jim Fussell, Scholar in Residence at Pendle Hill Quaker Center, Wallingford, PA
In a time when Philadelphia’s historical exhibits are being dismantled, this talk highlights how enslaved Black people in Pennsylvania challenged colonial-era Quaker enslavers through escape, arson, confrontation, and self-advocacy. Their actions, spanning 1725 to 1781, reshaped Quaker and Pennsylvania history from the ground up.
Centering Stenton as a site of lived struggle, the presentation invites participants to reconsider familiar narratives about Quakers. Close readings of runaway notices, court records, and other documents reveal the persistent acts of Black agency and resistance.
Click the "More Information and Registration" link below to sign up on TicketLeap to receive a Zoom link. This program is part of Stenton's Wrestling With Justice: Quakers and Northern Slavery Project, supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
