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    Author Talk: John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist

    Wednesday, October 08, 2025

    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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    Forbes House Museum

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    10/08/2025 07:00 PM 10/08/2025 08:30 PM America/Anguilla Author Talk: John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist Informed by John Quincy Adams's revealing, and often tormented, musings from his vast diary, this new historical perspective offers a unique and gripping account of Adams's battle with slavery. His intense hatred for the arguments of Southern slaveholders found him in the center of America's greatest struggle, leading to dramatic showdowns on the floors of the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court. But why did he never consider himself an abolitionist? Author Jeffrey Denman will provide us with a fresh and nuanced view of the great politician, lawyer, and statesman.Event LinksTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3282342-0 Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/boston/events/forbes-house-museum/author-talk-john-quincy-adams-reluctant-abolitionist-534802?ref=uceaddevent Forbes House Museum, 215 Adams Street, Milton, MA, 02186

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    Montclair (Quincy)
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    Informed by John Quincy Adams's revealing, and often tormented, musings from his vast diary, this new historical perspective offers a unique and gripping account of Adams's battle with slavery. His intense hatred for the arguments of Southern slaveholders found him in the center of America's greatest struggle, leading to dramatic showdowns on the floors of the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court. But why did he never consider himself an abolitionist? Author Jeffrey Denman will provide us with a fresh and nuanced view of the great politician, lawyer, and statesman.

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    Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3282342-0

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