'For her much respected parents:' Samplers by Black Girls in Philadelphia
Lecturer: Dr. Lynne Anderson
Live Lecture Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026 1PM Eastern
Live Lecture Registration: July 24 – August 14, 2026 1PM Eastern
Format: Live Lecture and Recording
Through the lens of schoolgirl samplers, Dr. Anderson will explore the educational options that emerged in 18th- and 19th-century Philadelphia for free and enslaved Black girls. Of particular note are samplers by Black activists in Pennsylvania’s anti-slavery movement; samplers by members of the Underground Railroad; and a recently uncovered group of samplers dedicated to the makers “much respected parents.”
