2024 Sczepaniak Spring Lecture

2024 Sczepaniak Spring Lecture

Thursday, April 4
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
University Dining Room
Free Event

Onward To Chicago: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in the Chicago Area
Dr. Larry McClellan
This free event will chart the evolution of the northeastern Illinois freedom network and show how, despite its small Black community, Chicago emerged as a point of refuge. The 1848 completion of the I & M Canal and later the Chicago to Detroit train system created more opportunities for Black men, women and children to escape slavery. From eluding authorities to confronting kidnapping bands working out of St. Louis and southern Illinois, these stories of valor are inherently personal.

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Thursday April 4
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Onward To Chicago: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in the Chicago Area Dr. Larry McClellan
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James and Mary Clare Sczepaniak
Endowed Lecture Series

The legacy of Jim and Mary Clare Sczepaniak lives on through scholarships, Lewis University enhancements, and now, the James P. ’60 and Mary C. Sczepaniak Lecture Series presented by the Lewis University History Department. Visit www.alumni.lewisu.edu/Sczepaniak for more information about Jim Szczepaniak.  
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