Students and teachers will participate in a facilitated discussion focused on the Fugitive Slave Law, flashpoints in Boston’s abolitionist community and the unique experiences of Anthony Burns. Using primary resources, including broadsides, quotations and illustrations, students will retrace the footsteps and observations of witnesses to the rendition of Anthony Burns, an enslaved fugitive captured under the federal Fugitive Slave Law, from Boston to Virginia. Following the walking program down State Street to Long Wharf, students will examine a series of primary resources to further analyze the events associated with Burns’ experiences from multiple perspectives.
This program is offered on the Black Heritage Trail.
How to Visit
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