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LCL Educator Talk | Pathway of Resistance: The Erie Canal & the Underground Railroad

LCL Educator Talk | Pathway of Resistance: The Erie Canal & the Underground Railroad

Pathway of Resistance: The Erie Canal & the Underground Railroad with Derrick Pratt

Wednesday, March 12th 2025
7:00 PM

LCL Community Room

This constantly evolving talk examines the experience of African-Americans along the Erie Canal Corridor, with a particular focus on the struggle for abolition. It follows the course of enslavement and resistance in New York from colonial times to the present while emphasizing the key role the Erie Canal has played in these historic developments.

Derrick Pratt is the Director of Education & Public Programming at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY. A native of Chittenango, NY, Derrick received a B.A in Social Studies Education from SUNY Cortland and a M.A. in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. Prior to his job at the Erie Canal Museum, Derrick served as Director of Programs at Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum.

Date

Mar 12 2025

Time

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Category

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