Published on 1 February 2022, Simon P. Newman’s Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London reveals the hidden stories of enslaved and bound people who attempted to escape from captivity in England’s capital.
Join the Royal Historical Society and the book’s publisher, University of London Press, for panel discussion and book launch on Friday 19 February 2022.
Published on 1 February 2022, Simon P. Newman’s Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London reveals the hidden stories of enslaved and bound people who attempted to escape from captivity in England’s capital.
Join the Royal Historical Society and the book’s publisher, University of London Press, for panel discussion and book launch on Friday 19 February 2022.
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