Radicals. \u00a0Agitators. \u00a0Troublemakers. \u00a0Liberators. \u00a0These are just some of the words used to describe abolitionists like Harriet Beecher Stowe,\u00a0Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and others\u00a0who led the fight against slavery during one of the most important Civil Rights crusade in American history.<\/p>\n
On Thursday at 2:30 P.M. in RPL room 300, we kick off the Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle film series<\/a><\/strong> with a screening of the film, The Abolitionists<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Produced as part of the PBS series, The American Experience, this documentary explores the Abolitionist movement from the 1820’s through 1865 through the lives of its most notable figures.<\/p>\n Immediately following the movie, \u00a0Dr. Jeff Pearson, Assistant Professor of History at Arkansas Tech University, will lead a discussion. \u00a0 Admission is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n Can’t make it to the screening? \u00a0Check out the film for yourself\u00a0at the library<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0watch online<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0through PBS online.<\/p>\n For more information about this film, the film series, or famous abolitionists, contact your librarians at askalibrarian@atu.edu<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or call us at\u00a0(479) 964-0569.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n