No, I did not miss the point. The point is that this specific event is to provide information and entertainment of the 18th century Lincoln…and yes, it primarily white. It does not mean we are ignorant of or insensitive to the lives of the other folks who were here before European settlement, or those who lived and worked here but were not accepted as full citizens. The 250th is exploring the life and times in 1775, and beyond. There will be future events that discuss “untold stories.” If you come to the event on May 4, you will hear from authors Don Hafner and Ray Shepard regarding the enslaved and free African Americans of Lincoln. Don has recently published Entangled Lives, and Ray has a new book, in the works about this very topic. The work to explore these lives is complex and both Ray and Don will also share how they have used original records to piece together enough information to reveal the full stories of individuals otherwise unrecognized.
The Historical Society and Bemis Free Lecture Series are committed to telling these stories and ensuring they are included in our history. I would encourage you to join the Historical Society and share your work, your interests and concerns. It might enlighten you as to who we are and what we are committed to bringing to the fore, and you might jump in and assist. It is important to understand this one program in the context of the big picture. Lincoln250 is a committee that represents many organizations in town. The event promoted on the post card is only one of many activities of the various organizations. There is not one single event. Regards, Sara PS-Please share your full name. LT encourages that we not remain anonymous. > On Jan 18, 2025, at 8:19 PM, Donald <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well you missed the point Sara. The celebration is for Lincoln's 250th not a > dance. No one is advocating for a false narrative of a dance scene. We are > smarter than that. I maintain that the poster would have been better if it > was representative in the spirit of celebrating Lincoln's long history. A > different scene perhaps? > > For far too often some people have been deliberately written out of history > in words or otherwise. It feeds a narrative that their descendants do not > belong. Thanks for the video but I prefer to peruse the archives. If we take > 1764 as a random year in the period, for every 1000 Massachusetts residents, > 21 were black or biracial. In Lincoln, 4.3% of the population was black. The > number included slaves and free black Americans. Half of the slaves in > Lincoln were women. > > The true history of Lincoln is not told without the inclusion of these > residents and they should be celebrated prominently in a 250 year > anniversary. That is unless one subscribes to the notion that they were not > people or Americans. > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> It was noted that the image on side of the postcard did not include any >> African Americans. >> >> The sad fact is that there would have been few if any at such a dance. >> The majority were enslaved, and the few free would not have been included. >> >> There will be future programming to delve into this history in Lincoln. >> Mark your calendars for May 4. >> More information to follow. >> >> In the meantime, here is a Bemis/Linocln Historical Society Lecture given by >> Elise Lemire, during COVID. >> <hqdefault.jpg> >> Bemis Lecture on the Slavery History of Lincoln MA by Elise Lemire >> youtube.com >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaXkTHSBd0>Bemis Lecture on the Slavery >> History of Lincoln MA by Elise Lemire >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaXkTHSBd0> >> youtube.com <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaXkTHSBd0> >> >> >>
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