On this month’s episode, Devin and Lauren explore the story of Plymouth Freeman, a black Patriot who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and discuss how disenfranchised communities have harkened back to the promises outlined in the Declaration of Independence as a strategy for inclusion in those foundational principles of freedom and equality.
Marker of Focus: Plymouth Freeman, Madison County (link is external)
Guests: Donna Wassall and Karen Christensen of the Fayetteville-Owahgena Chapter DAR, Paul and Mary Liz Stewart from the Underground Railroad Education Center (link is external), New York State Museum's Chief Curator Dr. Jennifer Lemak and Senior Historian Ashley Hopkins-Benton.
Click here to listen to the full episode. (link is external)
