The Greatest Act: Ulysses S. Grant & Civil Rights

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Join us for a virtual event (Zoom) on February 27 at 7pm EST. A fitting program during Black History Month, the subject matter helps highlight a very difficult but promising period of the Civil Rights struggle and Grant’s role in it.
Throughout his early life, Ulysses S. Grant lived among pro and anti-slavery factions. His views on the rights of black Americans would evolve due to transformative experiences and an abiding sensitivity to injustice. Find out more about Grant’s journey from living on a slave plantation to signing the most significant civil rights legislation of the 19th century. Learn about his efforts to protect the rights of the formerly enslaved and the significant challenges he faced. Discover how Grant’s commitment to civil rights left a lasting legacy that continues to protect the rights of all Americans.
The speaker is Ben Kemp, Operations Manager, U.S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site. He is a living historian, speaker, and researcher who has been featured by C-Span, PBS, the National Park Service, and on the 2020 History Channel documentary Grant.
Sliding scale donations are greatly appreciated using PayPal or a credit card on our registration page.