"Cotton & Slaves"

January 27, 2008 - January 27, 2008

Author Susan O'Donovan speaks on "Cotton & Slaves: The Fiber that Changed Amercian Society."  Cotton fueled the mills at Lowell; it contributed millions to the national economy; it also demanded a high human price.  Susan O'Donovan explores those hidden costs in her new book, "Becoming Free in the Cotton South". In partnership with the Lowell Historical Society.

2 p.m.

National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St., Lowell

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