Escape from Slavery: The Story of Mary and Emily Edmonson

Published: Sept. 8, 2018, 10:53 p.m.

b'(Elizabeth) Mary and Emily Edmonson were two of the youngest passengers who attempted to escape slavery on the ill-fated Pearl voyage in 1848. Join Elizabeth as she and a descendant of the Edmonson family discuss the role of these young women in not only the escape but also the abolition movement and Reconstruction.'