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One-Woman Play Honors Abolitionist & Women’s Rights
Activist,
Abbey Kelly Foster
Performance is 3rd of 24 “Footsteps In
History” Weekend Events
taking place now through November.
UXBRIDGE, MASS. (June 17, 2007) – A
special one-woman performance of “Yours for Humanity - Abby”
will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at the Historic
Quaker Meetinghouse in South Uxbridge. This is the third of
24 cultural events taking place every weekend leading up to
the 3rd Annual Footsteps in History Columbus Day Weekend
program, the year’s largest showcase of the Blackstone River
Valley’s cultural and historical attractions.
This one-women play about Abby Kelley
Foster, based on her letters and published speeches,
celebrates one of New England’s most extraordinary women, a
person William Lloyd Garrison called “the moral Joan of Arc
of the world.” Abby dedicated her life to social justice,
most notably to end race and gender prejudice.
Richard Frechette, President of the
Meetinghouse Association, noted that it is particularly
fitting for this play to be presented at the Quaker
Meetinghouse in Uxbridge, as Abby worshipped there as a
child and young adult.
This play is produced and presented by activist and actor
Lynne McKenney Lydick of Worcester. It is a production of
the Worcester Women’s History Project, and this particular
presentation is supported by a grant from the Uxbridge
Cultural Council.
The meetinghouse is located at the
intersection of Quaker Highway (Route 146) and Aldrich St.
(Route 98). For more information, contact Richard Frechette
(401-769-4433;
Richard.Frechette@cox.net)
About "Footsteps
In History"
The "Footsteps In History" Preserve
America Weekend “Five Centuries in Three Days” is a
celebration of our national heritage in which the 24
communities of the Blackstone River Valley showcase about
100 cultural and historical attractions for the enjoyment of
residents, tourists and their families. Footsteps in History
was created by the Blackstone River Valley Tourism
Collaborative, which includes the Blackstone Valley Tourism
Council, the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National
Heritage Corridor, and the Blackstone Valley Chamber of
Commerce. Footsteps in History is sponsored by the Rhode
Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, the
Massachusetts Historical Commission with grant funding from
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. See this
website for the complete list of events, pick up a brochure
at area visitor centers or call 1-800-454-2882 for more
information.
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