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LIVE from History: Rachel Whitaker


  • The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, VA USA (map)

Meet Rachel Whitaker, a young woman from Williamsburg who was widowed by the time she was 18. Learn about Rachel’s efforts to make a future for herself and her son, and how she navigates the court systems as a femme sole. Come with questions about how women navigated society and the legal system in revolutionary Virginia. Please join the conversation HERE.

Earlier Event: April 7
Virginia's Maritime Economy
Later Event: April 8
Non-Violence as a Way of Life