Getting Fitted for the Work: Harriet Tubman’s Preparation for a Lifetime of...
Full title: Getting Fitted for the Work: Harriet Tubman’s Preparation for a Lifetime of Courageous Action
Location
Filene Auditorium, Moore Building
Sponsored by
Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life
Audience
Public
Speaker: Dr. Tiya A. Miles, the Michael Garvey Professor of History Radcliffe Alumnae Professor
Abstract: This talk will reconstruct the early life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, considering how relationships, religious faith, and environmental knowledge prepared her for a lifetime of bold activism and creative community building. It will conclude with lessons that we can draw from Tubman’s life story as we face significant societal challenges today.
Location
Filene Auditorium, Moore Building
Sponsored by
Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life
Audience
Public
