Talk: 'Finding Anna Murray Douglass' with historian Celeste M. Bernier

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies at the SCAD Museum of Art. Join the Evans Center in welcoming leading scholar of U.S. and Atlantic history Celeste M. Bernier, Ph.D., for a groundbreaking lecture on Anna Murray Douglass, wife of the prolific abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. Bernier has authored two of the only books of scholarship on the life of Anna Murray Douglass, emphasizing her critical role in Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery, his success, and their family. Uncover the long-hidden intricacies and intersectional challenges of a wife, mother, and abolitionist living in the 19th century.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to [email protected].