Learn more about the issue of Confiscation and Contraband during the Civil War, as demonstrated by the case of Archer Alexander, a freedom seeker buried in St. Louis. His heroic actions earned him freedom on September 24, 1863 by Lincoln’s Second Confiscation Act, for "important services to the United States Military Forces”. He is the enslaved figure seen rising with President Lincoln in Washington, D.C. and is listed on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Our speaker is Dorris Keeven-Franke. Dorris Keeven-Franke is an award-winning author and international speaker. Both a historian and a professional genealogist, she has been sharing history for over forty years. She curated the international traveling exhibit Utopia at the Missouri History Museum from 2014-2015 and is working on a biography of Archer Alexander – Telling a True Story.
Qualifies for 1.2 Missouri Bar CLE credits. It runs from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. This is a virtual program.
This program also is open to the public. Those who are members of the public not seeking CLE credit can register and do not have to pay the registration fee.