Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing

When:
Friday, Sep 01, 2023 12:00p -
12:30p

Where:
Concord Museum
53 Cambridge Turnpike
Concord, MA 01742

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Admission:
$0-15

Hosted by:
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joyraft.host61569 Concord Museum

Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, Rainy Day Ideas

Event website:
https://concordmuseum.org/events/spotlight-talk-the-history-of-a-desk-john-cuming-brister-freeman-and-the-power-of-writing-2/

Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing and documentation to both enslave and self-emancipate.


Free with Museum admission. No advanced registration is required.


Banner image: Block Front Desk. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; F1407.


The Thomas Dugan Internship in Public History is supported by Ralph Earle and Jane Mendillo and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area.

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