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School Stage: Underground Railroad - Freedom Bound

Presented by McAninch Arts Center at McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn IL

Feb 25 2019
School Stage: Underground Railroad - Freedom Bound

Based on the true story of Addison White, an escaped slave Grades: 3rd – 8th Curriculum Connections: Literature/Reading, History, Music

Addison White was a slave who took the “railroad” to freedom, escaping from Kentucky traveling north to Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Befriended by a farmer, Addison worked for his meals by day and learned to read and write at night. Federal marshals suspected the farmer to be an abolitionist who prepared to arrest Addison to return him to slavery, but Addison was rescued by the citizens of the town. Freedom Bound weaves together storytelling, drama and music to bring an important chapter of ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Tickets are $8, with one free ticket for every 20 paid tickets.
All performances 60 minutes in length, unless noted.

Tickets are not available online.
Make a reservation today by calling 630.942.2220 or emailing sarther@cod.edu.
Individuals, Home Schools and groups of any size are welcome, based on availability.

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McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage

425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

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