King Manor Museum - African American Historic Places (sitios de interés)
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| 150-03 Jamaica Avenue | Jamaica, NY 11432 | | ||
About: King Manor takes its name from Rufus King, a member of the Continental Congress, a framer and signer of the Constitution, one of the first senators from New York State, ambassador to Great Britain under four presidents, and an outspoken opponent of slavery. In 1820, he delivered two of the most radical speeches heard in the Senate before the Civil War. His opposition to the admission of Missouri as a slave state marked the apogee of his long antislavery career.
Today, the museum’s programs focus on the roles of Rufus and John Alsop King in the early antislavery movement, and life and work at King Manor in the nineteenth century.
 King ManorPhotos and text courtesy Historic House Trust New York City |
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