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Peake Speaks Free Lecture Series: Adam Xavier McNeil

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

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Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

Indian River Library

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Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm (EDT)

Indian River Library

2320 Old Greenbrier Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23325-4916, United States

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Peake Speaks Free Lecture Series: Adam Xavier McNeil
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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Peake Speaks Free Lecture Series: Adam Xavier McNeil, 18 September | Event in Chesapeake | AllEvents
Peake Speaks Free Lecture Series: Adam Xavier McNeil
Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm