Revolutionary Books–James J. Gigantino II, The Ragged Road to Abolition - Newark Public Library

Revolutionary Books–James J. Gigantino II, The Ragged Road to Abolition

This is an online-only event.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
7:00 PM
On Zoom
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Join the Newark Public Library as we mark the USA’s 250th anniversary with this talk by an author who has written about the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.

James J. Gigantino II is Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Arkansas. He has written extensively about early American and New Jersey history.

The Ragged Road to Abolition, published in 2014, explores the long and difficult fight to end slavery in New Jersey.

Click here for the flier.