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American Inspiration Author Event
Rachel L. Swarns with The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the Catholic Church
Tuesday, January 30, 6:00–7:00 p.m. (ET)
Moderated by Stephanie McCurry
In partnership with the Boston Public Library
Cost: Free
In this groundbreaking account, journalist, author, and professor Rachel L. Swarns follows one family through nearly two centuries of indentured servitude and enslavement to uncover the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in the United States. Through the saga of the Mahoney family, she demonstrates how slavery fueled the growth of the American Catholic Church and shines a light on the enslaved people whose forced labor helped to build the largest denomination in the nation. | 