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Princeton’s Early African American History with Shirley Satterfield

November 13, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

An unidentified woman standing by a chair, 1883

Join Morven Museum & Garden for an engaging presentation about the early history of Princeton’s African American community with Educator and Princeton Historian Shirley Satterfield.

Morven’s newest exhibition, Northern Families, Southern Ties (opening November 6, 2025), explores the complex connections between North and South, and the interstate movement of enslaved people from the late eighteenth century through the Civil War.

How did these larger connections and movements impact Princeton’s Black community?

Educator, Princeton Historian, and Founder of the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, Shirley Satterfield, will lead an illustrated talk sharing the stories, experiences, and foundational contributions of African Americans in eighteenth and nineteenth century Princeton.

This is a free hybrid event. Attend in person at Morven, or join online via Zoom webinar. Pre-registration is required.

Learn more about the speaker and register to attend at https://www.morven.org/upcoming/princetonblackhistory.

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November 13, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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