In Her Own Words: Reflections on Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century

Schedule

Thu Oct 09 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Morven Museum & Garden | Princeton, NJ

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October 11 is the International Day of the Girl! On October 9 Dr. Nazera Sadiq Wright (author of Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century) joins Morven Museum & Garden’s curatorial and research team to talk about how girls’ experiences in the 1800s were shaped by their race and station and what we can learn from fictional characters.


This is a virtual event but pre-registration is required. Students can register for free; General Admission is $5.

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Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ 08540, United States

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