Guillotine Theatre and The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington present JULIA SUES FOR FREEDOM, a scripted reenactment of the 1842 court case in which Julia, an enslaved woman, sued to win her freedom. Tried in the local county court, the verdict was appealed and the case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
Audience members will be offered an opportunity to be part of the jury.
JULIA SUES FOR FREEDOM is a partnership between the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and Guillotine Theatre, with the support of the Arlington Historical Society.
Dates and Times:
● Arlington’s Central Library at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 18
1015 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22201 https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16352653
● The Ball-Sellers House at 3:00pm on Saturday, April 25 (weather permitting)
5620 3rd St S, Arlington, VA 22204
https://arlhist.org/event/julia-sues-for-freedom-a-play/
● Westover Farmers Market at 11:00am on Sunday, April 26 (weather permitting)
Westover Library Plaza, 1644 McKinley Rd, Arlington, VA 22205
Admission is FREE