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John Quincy Adams: Reluctant Abolitionist

02.1.24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

$10 – $15
As a Harvard alumnus, diplomat, U.S. President, member of Congress and attorney before the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams had a unique relationship with slavery. Prickly and curmudgeonly, he danced with abolitionists, but never became one himself. However, Adams did harbor an intense hatred for the arguments of Southern slaveholders, and eventually found himself in the center of America’s greatest struggle.
Informed by Adams’ revealing and often tormented musings from his vast diary, hear from local historian Jeffrey Denman as he weaves a unique and gripping account of John Quincy Adams’ battle with slavery, while exploring the many fault lines in American society that led to the Civil War. Included are the dramatic showdowns in the House of Representatives and Supreme Court, as well as Adams’ attempts at outsmarting Southern politicians and his efforts to keep slavery at the forefront of Congressional activities.
Copies of Denman’s new book, John Quincy Adams: Reluctant Abolitionist, will be available for sale.
$10 Lexington Historical Society members, $15 nonmembers

Details

Date:
02.1.24
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$10 – $15
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/events#calendar-73cd8540-5406-466b-b86b-a8793c3cb73c-event-lqdzqdb7

Organizer

Lexington Historical Society
Phone:
781.862.1703
Email:
programs@lexingtonhistory.org
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Venue

The Depot
13 Depot Square
Lexington, MA 02420 United States
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Phone:
781-862-1703
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