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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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October 23, 2026 -Harriet Jacobs and the 18th Century Women’s Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
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October 23, 2026 -The Edenton Tea Party and the 18th Century Women’s Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
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October 23, 2026 -The Haube and the 18th Century Women’s Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
Harriet Jacobs and the 18th Century Women’s Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. Explore the life and times of Harriet Jacobs, author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, in rooms from the home where she lived. These guided tours are included with your standard admission. Photo: Harriet Jacobs, 1894
The Edenton Tea Party and the 18th Century Women’s Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. At 2:00 PM, join us to learn about the Edenton Tea Party, one of the first organized women's political protests in America. On October 25, 1774, a group of Edenton women led by Penelope (Padgett) Barker (1728-1796) pledged to boycott imported British tea and […]
The Haube and the 18th Century Women’s Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. At 3:00 PM, join us to learn about the haube, a cap traditionally worn by Moravian women. The haube was not only intended to be functional, but was also tied with a colored ribbon indicating her "choir", or social class. However, the women of […]
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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