Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience
Schedule
Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
14 E Central St, Natick, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01760 | Natick, MA
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Registration for this event is suggested, but not required. Patrons who register will receive an event reminder and any updates about the event. Registration also helps us know how many chairs we need: https://morseinstitute.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/thoreau-society-civil-rights-civil-disobedience-3/A thought-provoking exploration of Thoreau’s participation in the Underground Railroad, his abolitionist views, night in jail and how his writings have historically inspired civil rights movements around the world.
About:
The Thoreau Society exists to stimulate interest in and foster education about Henry David Thoreau’s life, works, legacy and his place in his world and in ours, challenging all to live a deliberate, considered life.
Richard Smith has lectured on and written about antebellum United States history and 19th-Century American literature since 1995. He has worked in Concord as a public historian and Living History Interpreter for 25 years and has portrayed Henry Thoreau at Walden Pond, around the country and in Canada. He has written eight books for Applewood books and is a regular contributor to Discover Concord Magazine.
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