Author Mae Pelster: Abolitionists, Copperheads & Colonizers in Hudson & the Western Reserve (Dec. 6)

Hudsonite Mae Pelster presents her book Abolitionists, Copperheads & Colonizers in Hudson & the Western Reserve. At the Hudson Library.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Descendants of Puritans, the founders of the Connecticut Western Reserve believed in a classless society. They envisioned a culture in which the word slave was meaningless. Their goal was to produce leaders to champion these principles and spread them across the American continent - people like themselves who would stand at the center of educational institutions, cultural centers, political structures and charitable organizations. They laid the foundations of the communities to come that would reflect an idealized vision of human character in their sense of community, their emphasis on faith that was tolerant of the beliefs of others and their appreciation of the importance of equal access to puiblic education and democratic government. Meet the nation builders.