Finding Enslaved People in Early Montgomery County for NYS History Month program at Schoharie Crossing
Fort Hunter, NY –Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Dr. Sherri Cash of Utica University to present “Finding Enslaved People in Early Montgomery County, New York, 1784-1810,” as part of the 10th Annual NYS History Month Tuesday Talk series. The program starts at 7pm inside the Enders House, adjacent to the Visitor Center and Museum, 129 Schoharie Street, on Tuesday, October 28th.
Dr. Cash will unpack the history of enslavement in Montgomery County, New York during the years just after the American Revolution.
New York State abolished slavery on July 4, 1827, after passing a law in 1817 that set the final date for emancipation. This was the culmination of a gradual abolition process that began with the state’s 1799 Gradual Emancipation Act, which freed children born to enslaved mothers but indentured them until adulthood. Her work to find these people in the historical records and share their stories continues.
Dr. Sherri Cash is a Professor of History and Liberal Studies at Utica University, where she specializes in American women’s history, Early America, immigration, and New York history. A social historian by training, her research explores themes of race, class, gender, and sexuality, with a specific interest in New York’s history of diversity, equity, and activism. Dr. Cash earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Arizona and her B.A. from SUNY College at Buffalo. A pioneer in online education since 1998, she teaches both on-ground and virtual courses and actively incorporates digital humanities and resources into her teaching.
This program is free and open to the public.
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