Hidden on the Hill

After the American Revolution, a small group of black citizens moved from the North End of Bostonto the North Slope of Beacon Hill.  By 1860, there were about 2100 blacks living on the North Slope - about half the black population of the city.  The leaders of that small black community were men and women who knew that the promise of "inalienable" rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness was for them as well as for the larger white population.  It is what they did to demand those
rights, which is Hidden on the Hill.

This program will feature Vincent Licenziato, Educator and North Slope resident, Beverly Morgan-Welch, Executive Director, Museum of African American History, and Kathryn Grover, Co-author, Historic Resource Study, Boston African American National Historic Site.

Hidden on the Hill is cosponsored by the Beacon Hill Scholars and the Beacon Hill Civic Association, whose members will be joined by current residents of the North Slope, to share their enthusiasm about what is "Hidden on Beacon Hill."

Entrance Fees Apply:  Museum Members - Free.  Adults - $5.  13-17 years old and 62 years and
older - $3.