Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves

Behind every great man stands a great woman. And behind that great woman stands a slave. Or so it was in the households of the Founding Fathers from Virginia, where slaves worked and suffered throughout the domestic environments of the era. Join University of Rhode Island professor Marie Jenkins Schwartz to hear about the relationships formed between first ladies and slaves. There will be a book signing following the event.











When: Mon., May. 8, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Where: The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Ave.
212-415-5500
Price: $25
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Behind every great man stands a great woman. And behind that great woman stands a slave. Or so it was in the households of the Founding Fathers from Virginia, where slaves worked and suffered throughout the domestic environments of the era. Join University of Rhode Island professor Marie Jenkins Schwartz to hear about the relationships formed between first ladies and slaves. There will be a book signing following the event.

Buy tickets/get more info now