Prince George's County Reads: "A Question of Freedom"
See schedule below.
Prince George's County Reads invites community members to share the experience of reading a book together. The inaugural selection, "A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation's Founding to the Civil War" by William G. Thomas III, explores the history of enslaved Black residents of the County who challenged slavery in the courts from the late-18th century.
A limited number of complimentary copies of "A Question of Freedom" are available at PGCMLS branch libraries (while supplies last). The book is also available for borrowing through the Library and for purchase through Mahogany Books.
Schedule of Book Discussions
November 2, 2021: Prologue & Chapter 1 ("A Meeting at White Marsh")
December 7, 2021: Chapter 2 ("Ought to Be Free")
January 4, 2022: Chapter 3 ("Charles Mahoney is a Free Man")
February 8, 2022: Chapter 4 ("A Public Scandal")
March 8, 2022: Chapter 5 ("Queen v. Hepburn--A Question of Freedom")
April 5, 2022: Chapter 6 ("The Turning")
May 3, 2022: Chapter 7 ("Mob Law")
June 7, 2022: Chapters 8-9 ("The Sale" and "The Last Freedom Trial")
Prince George's County Reads book discussion events will be held monthly on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm ET through June 2022. The November and December 2021 events will be virtual. 2022 event locations and formats will be announced in December.
