Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts
Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery.Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community.
You will also hear stories of resistance by Scipio Gunney, Phillis Wheatley, Zipporah Potter Atkins, and Belinda Sutton.
The Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts Tour is FREE for anyone who purchases joint museum admission to the Old State House and Old South Meeting House.
Not valid with single-site admission.
Tours depart from the Main Hall of the Old South Meeting House.
Tours are subject to change and/or cancellation due to staff availability.
| COST | ↑ top |
$0-15
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
revolutionaryspaces.org/visit/tours/slavery-and-resistance-tour/
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
310 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02108 map
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- Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts..., 2/26/26-5/31/26
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