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URL:https://kiddingaroundcharlotte.com/events/by-the-sweat-of-our-brows
SUMMARY:By the Sweat of Our Brows
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, 
 this living history event centers on the experience of enslaved people of 
 African descent during the war. The story of liberty in the Brattonsville 
 community took root in many ways during this period\, and its legacy is st
 ill evident in current generations of descendants.\n\nOngoing Activities:\
 n\n 	Meet the Descendants—talk with descendants of both the Bratton fami
 ly and the people enslaved on the Bratton Plantation\n 	“Look With Your 
 Hands” tour of an 18th century house\, from the perspective of Polly (Wa
 tt’s wife)\n 	18th century cooking demonstration\n 	Blacksmithing demons
 tration\, emphasis on the people enslaved at Hill’s Ironworks\n 	Shellin
 g corn—hands-on activity\, with emphasis on the kinds of work done and f
 ood eaten on 18th century farms\n 	7th Regiment of Foot (British Army) enc
 ampment\, with emphasis on the role the British Army played in freedom-see
 king trends among enslaved people in South Carolina\n\nTimed Activities:\n
 \n\n 	Calling of the Names—William Bratton’s 1813 will (the earliest c
 omprehensive list of people enslaved on the Bratton farm) and the 1865 Fre
 edmen’s List (11 a.m.)\n 	Brattonsville site tours:\n\n 	Huck’s Defeat
  battlefield tour\, featuring the stories of Watt\, Weaver George\, and Mi
 ller Sam (11:30 a.m.)\n 	What Happened Next? site tour\, focusing on the 1
 9th century (1:30 p.m.)\n\n\n 	Keynote presentation: “‘To The Last Dro
 p of Blood:’ African Americans in the American Revolution\,” CHM Histo
 rian Zach Lemhouse (12:30 p.m.)\n 	Descendants presentation (2:30 p.m.)\n 
 	Ongoing — Enslaved Ancestral Burial Ground tours\, highlighting Watt’
 s headstone\n 	Historical Center table—18th century York County court re
 cords and wills referencing enslaved people and newspaper articles featuri
 ng Watt’s story\n
CATEGORIES:Educational
LOCATION:Historic Brattonsville\, 1444 Brattonsville Road\, McConnell\, Uni
 ted States
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