Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Rebecca Hall ’85

Historian and activist Rebecca Hall ’85 will visit Swarthmore for a discussion of her book, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. Wake is a graphic novel that explores the history of enslaved Black women by painstakingly deciphering primary sources in order to document hidden histories of courage and resistance

  • A Fireside Chat with Historian Rebecca Hall ’85
    Sept. 29, 7 – 9 p.m.
    Intercultural Center, Dome and Terrace
  • Uncovering History: Graphic Novels and Comics Workshop
    Sept. 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Black Cultural Center 108 and 109
  • Re-Presentation: An Exhibit of Subaltern Graphic Narratives
    Aug. 15 – Oct. 1
    McCabe Library, Second-Floor Lounge