Peake Speaks Free Lecture Series: Adam Xavier McNeil

Schedule

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Indian River Library | Chesapeake, VA

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Thursday, September 18, 6:00 p.m. FREE.
Indian River Library
Learn the powerful story of Judith Jackson, an enslaved woman who sought freedom by joining with British forces during the Revolutionary War. Historian and author Adam Xavier McNeil shares Judith's incredible story and those of other enslaved mothers who faced an impossible choice—risk everything for freedom, or remain home in bondage.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments and door prizes!
Advance registration appreciated but not required.
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Indian River Library, 2320 Old Greenbrier Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23325-4916, United States

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