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FREETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Preserving the History of Assonet and East Freetown
Sweet Freedom Screening
Sun, Nov 10
|Freetown
Experience a powerful pre-Civil War story brought to life by local SouthCoast filmmakers. "Sweet Freedom" follows real historical figures such as Mary "Polly" Johnson, Frederick Douglass, and William Rotch Jr. Set against the backdrop of the Underground Railroad.
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Time & Location
Nov 10, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Freetown, 1 Slab Bridge Rd, Assonet, MA 02702, USA
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About The Event
Sweet Freedom is a film about New Bedford abolitionist Polly Johnson. It was created by upcoming local director Alyssa Botelho. You can catch a screening of Sweet Freedom with a museum tour of sites featured in the film.
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