different approaches to segregation. when we react, does a fiend, you are talking about significant as tlc. different approaches to reach the same goal. sometimes it will work, depending on who you are and what the situation is. we need to take time to look at how all those things come together at how all of those things come together, not condemn one way or another way. you have to take in the full context to understand what was happening. so these stories will help us see when we are in our own situation today, it is all right to take different approaches, depending on what was happening at the time. thank you for that. i wanted to follow up with another question. can you talk about who maggie walker was? she was one of the first african-american women to register to vote after the 19th amendment was ratified. tell us a little bit about who she was and is there anything in her personal papers, anything she wrote or said that gives us insight into how she felt? clearly she
onely to see you all today this day. my name is donna s the dark, chair of the history department here at salem state university. thank you all for coming today. we are all here, obviously, the of bridget bishop long hot summer and thaw of 1962. this is the 325th anniversary of those events. as a history professor, i am sometimes reticent to indulge in what i called anniversary history, because i like my students to think every single day is historic. take adoes feel right to moment, take a day, and really think about what happened during that year. so that is what we are doing today. that is what the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest, who will open up our symposium, the mayor of salem, kimberly jusco driscoll, i want to say thanks. at the end of the day, i will think all of the presenters, but right now, i want to thank my little committee, because we have been working on this for a year. and that wo
i thank you all for coming today. we are all here, obviously, because of rigid ship. the long hot summer and early fall of 1692. as a history professor, i am inetimes reticent to indulge anniversary history because i like my students to think that every single day is historic. to take as feel right moment, take it day and really think about what happened. that is what we are doing today. that is with the city of salem is going to be doing all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest who will , i want to symposium say thanks before i forget to thank everybody. while we are wrapping up this day am going to think all of the presenters contributions. right now i want to thank my little committee because we have been working on this for a year. and that would include the two women downstairs who are not going to hear my thanks. also from the salem award foundation we have shelby, who has a brief announcement to make about our special feature. [indiscernible] and w
a tourist attraction. the presentation was part of an all-day symposium held at salem state university. good morning, everybody. it s lovely to see you all today on this day, this reverent day. my name is donna seger. i m chair of the history department here at salem state university. i thank you all for coming today. we re all here, obviously, because of bridget bishop and her victims of 1692, the long hot summer and early fall of 1692. this is the 325th anniversary of those events. as a history professor, i am sometimes ready sent to be involved in what s called because i like my students to think every day is historic. but it does feel right to take a moment, take a day and really think about what happened during that year. so that s what we re doing today. that s what the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest who s going do open up our symposium, the mayor of salem kimberley driscoll, i want to say than
witch craft studies, margo burns. margo is one of the leading experts on the witch trials. one of the editors of the incredible records of the salem witch hunt. in some degrees she has probably forgotten more about the individual documents than i ll ever know. we asked her today to speak specifically about those records and amazing things you have learn from a close read of the salem witch trials. i should also mention that margo is the author of one of my abs loose favorite articles on the witch trials and one of the issues of false confession. i strongly recommend to you as well. margo burns. [ applause ] thank you. so you know, i have a completely different read on the coercion of false confessions than he gave you moments ago. so read my article and you will find out. i m here today to primarily talk about the actual documents and how do we know what we know? one of the things that tad was doing was quoting from here, there and everywhere and i m going oh, i know wher