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Struggle for Freedom Along the Florida Gulf Coast into the Caribbean

New College anthropology professor Dr. Uzi Baram will discuss the paths taken by early 19th century freedom-seeking people of African heritage along the Gulf Coast of Florida; this Network to Freedom stretched from the Apalachicola River to the Manatee River and across to The Bahamas.

Photo credit: Dr. Baram and The Journal of Florida Studies

Date:: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time:: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Library Branch:: Lakewood Ranch Library
Location:: Meeting Room A (#127)
Audience:: Adults (18+) Seniors (55+)
Categories:: AMERICA 250 History/Local History/Archives

Registrations open at 6:00pm Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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Ericka Dow- Manatee County Public Library

Information Services Supervisor

Manatee County Public Library

ericka.dow@mymanatee.org

941-748-5555, x6311