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URL:https://sites.udmercy.edu/campusconnection/events/love-stories-from-th
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SUMMARY:Love Stories from the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Ilyon Woo will discuss her recent book\, Master\, Slave\, Hus
 band\, Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom\, which recounts the 
 story of William and Ellen Craft\, the most famous couple to flee enslavem
 ent in the south.\n\nThey did so by “hiding in plain sight\;” Ellen\, 
 who was light skinned\, posed as a slave owner traveling northward with he
 r personal servant\, William. They made it to freedom by boat and railroad
  car. The couple wanted to legalize their marriage – which was denied to
  them in slavery – and raise a family in freedom.\n\nCome and be inspire
 d by this story of the quest for love and freedom during Love Stories from
  the Underground Railroad\, which celebrates Black History Month and Valen
 tine’s Day. This is the 11th consecutive year for Love Stories.\n\nAn al
 umni reception will precede the event in the Student Union Ballroom lobby 
 at 5:30 p.m.\, and a book signing will follow Woo's talk.\n\nThis event is
  co-sponsored by Alumni Relations\, the College of Liberal Arts &amp\; Edu
 cation\, African American Studies\, Women's and Gender Studies\, the Black
  Abolitionist Archive and Student Life.\n\nRegister in advance for the alu
 mni reception.
LOCATION:Student Union Ballroom\, McNichols Campus\, 4001 W. McNichols\, De
 troit\, MI\, 48221\, United States
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