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The History of Slavery in Bergen County

Mon, Mar 23

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Ridgewood Public Library

Borough Historian Kathleen Walter will present on the history of slavery in Bergen County. This event has been in much demand!

The History of Slavery in Bergen County
The History of Slavery in Bergen County

Time & Location

Mar 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, USA

About the event

As part of a lecture series organized by the Bergen County Genealogical Society, Kathleen Walter will present the history of how the institution of slavery was structured in Bergen County from the 1600s to the end of the Revolutionary War.

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