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Corsets and Contraband: African American Women’s Labor in the Fight for Freedom
A special program highlighting the courageous contributions of African American women during the Civil War.
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Location: Hogshead Trades Museum, 43 Pinkney Street
Time: 11:00 am (EDT) - 3:00 pm (EDT)
Website Link: Corsets and Contraband: African American Women’s Labor in the Fight for Freedom - Historic Annapolis
Stop by Hogshead Trades Museum for a special program highlighting the courageous contributions of African American women during the Civil War.
Meet living historians and hear the compelling stories of three extraordinary women:
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- Lucy Ann Walker – The Clothesline Spy
- Mary Bowser – The Confederate White House Black Dispatcher
- Mary Louvestre – The Ironclad Informant
Hear how “women’s work” became a foundation for Union victory and freedom and how labor that served as acts of resistance, intelligence gathering, and survival.
Drop in any time between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm for this exciting program offering.
Cost: Free ($5 suggested donation)
