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Nonfiction Book Group: Stories of Slavery in New Jersey In-Person
Join us to discuss Stories of Slavery in New Jersey by Rick Geffken. Dutch and English settlers brought the first enslaved people to New Jersey in the seventeenth century. By the time of the Revolutionary War, slavery was an established practice on labor-intensive farms throughout what became known as the Garden State. The author reveals stories from New Jersey’s dark history of slavery. You can attend even if you haven’t read the book! Registration is preferred.