Celebrating the Enslaved Heroine of the Lemmon Slave Case: A High-water Mark for the New York Courts

May 21, 2024 @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm

In Person & Livestreamed

Location: SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (135th St and Malcolm X Blvd) New York, NY 10037

Presented by:
HISTORICAL SOCIETY of the NEW YORK COURTS
NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
and SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE — LAPIDUS CENTER FOR THE HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF TRANSATLANTIC SLAVERY

Featuring a World Premiere Audio Drama: How Emeline Got Free — An Untold Story of History

Produced by the Historical Society of the New York Courts

A 30-minute audio drama that tells the story of the landmark Lemmon Slave Case from the perspective of Emeline Thompson, the eldest of the eight enslaved women and children whose freedom was at stake at this 1852 trial.

The presentation will be followed by a discussion with the director Mustapha Khan, author of The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and The Fight for Freedom Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, and the actors, moderated by Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department.

Registration is required

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