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Women in History: Sara Lucy Bagby In-Person

Learn the story of Sara Lucy Bagby, the last person to be prosecuted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. 


Women in History, an organization that specializes in the dramatic re-creation of notable women from history, presents a performance depicting the life of Sara Lucy Bagby. This performance explores Bagby’s experience escaping slavery and her tragic return to enslavement in the South as the last person forced back under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Date:
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time:
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Spillette Meeting Room
Audience:
  All Ages and Abilities  
Categories:
  Guest Speaker  

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