"It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom" with Author Christopher P. Lehman

In 1860, Eliza Winston became the first and only enslaved person to successfully fight for her freedom in a Minnesota courtroom.
In "It Took Courage," author Christopher P. Lehman sets the record straight, separating fact from fiction and showcasing Eliza Winston’s remarkable battle for freedom. Join your library to hear from the author about his process writing the book, methods of research and get an overview of the people and places involved in Eliza Winston’s enslavement, and how slavery existed in Minnesota.

Admission is free thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

https://larl.org/it-took-courage-with-author-christopher-lehman/

You may also like the following events from Lake Agassiz Regional Library:

• This Thursday, 2nd October, 02:00 pm, Genealogy 101 with Rick Crume - at the Crookston Public Library in Crookston
• This Friday, 3rd October, 02:30 pm, Live Scandinavian Music with Project : Constellation at the FERTILE Public Library in Fertile
• This Saturday, 4th October, 10:00 am, Free Rosemaling Workshop with artist Dorothy Hoover (registration required) in Climax

Also check out other Arts events in Fosston, Literary Art events in Fosston.