Punish the americans to entice americans to dessert from their duty. And so it is the desertion problem that is one of those things that nudges these naval officers to embrace blacks as essential allies in the chesapeake war. To perform more effectively, the british needed more men. Now, they have a second problem. They need better knowledge of the landscape. And hereto, the solution to their problem lies with runaway slaves pressing themselves on the british during growing numbers during 1813. Now, they are under pretty strict orders not to take in a significant number of refugees. These orders were renewed in march of 1813 by the british secretary of state forewarned the colonies. But despite these orders, black men, women, and children are stealing boats and they are rolling out to these warships and they are essentially calling the bluff of the British Naval commanders. And they are forcing those naval officers to make some hard decisions. Will they take in these men, women, and ch
Ships up with goods that they think will sell in america, and its a huge armada of trade crosses the atlantic, and business booms against. Theres then an economic setback, but essential the United States is able to rebuild its economic activity. So peace is really good for peace its good for the economy, war is not. A lesson the british had learned many years before. Yes, have you seen in the called Public Record sorry. Have you seen in the Public Record office any orders to coburn and ross to burn the public buildings in washington . And the implications being retaliation, question mark. Thank you very much. This is one of the Great Questions about what happens in washington. Were coburn and ross operating under specific orders to do something as specific as burning the white house . Certainly there was a sense that after the occupation of what is now toronto and the destruction of the public buildings there, and in other parts on the niagara front where there had been crossborder des
This evening performance and talkback of meet james for an exciting original play commissioned from playwright mercer excited to welcome you to this evening performance and talkback of meet james for net, a play commissioned by Marissa Kennedy for the museum. Khalil williams, who im joined by is the host of history maven, along ongoing project in our museum. Our diversifying living history initiative. After the performance, im going to vacate my seat and give it up to michael idriss, who is the museums African American interpretive, fellow lifelong philadelphian. Hes the brains behind the play that youre going to, see the historic advise around this piece. Written by Marissa Kennedy, which you will see performed by nathan alfordtate. Really excited to be doing a lot with james forten story, not right now when you can visit this cool painting that youll hear more about later. But also in the future, we have exciting programming and exhibitions about the forten family coming up. But im n
Collaborate with the museum in our living history projects our diversify Living History Initiative and after the performance, im gonna vacate my seat give it up to mike idris, who is the museums africanamerican interpretive fellow lifelong, philadelphia, and who was really the the brains behind this incredible play. Theyre gonna see the historical advisor on this piece written by marissa kennedy, which youll see performed by Nathan Alfred tate. Were really excited to be doing a lot with james horton story. Not just right now when you can visit this cool painting daily here more about later, but also in the future weve got exciting programming and exhibitions about the fort and family coming up, but i dont want to steal any of that thunder. Im gonna let you ask questions of kalala and and nathan later, so feel free to drop your questions into the chat either during the performance or afterwards when khalila will be moderating a conversation and selecting some of those questions for thes
This evening performance and talkback of meet james for an exciting original play commissioned from playwright me excited to welcome you to this evening performance and talkback of meet james forten, a play commissioned by Marissa Kennedy for the museum. Khalil williams, who im joined by is the founder of black history maven, a longtime collaborator with the museum and our living history projects, and diversify history initiative. And performance, im going to vacate my seat, give it up to to michael idriss, who is the museums African American interpretive, fellow lifelong philadelphian. Hes the brains behind the play that youre going to, see the historic advise around this piece. Written by Marissa Kennedy, which you will see performed by nathan alfordtate. Really excited to be doing a lot with james forten story, not right now when you can visit this cool painting that youll hear more about later. But also in the future, we have exciting programming and exhibitions about the forten fa