Civil War stage play of Abraham H. Galloway! This one mans Civil War stage play is historic and covers a lot of history. As you can see this play is based on the life of Abraham H. Galloway. It is very important to learn and understand our history. Abraham was a Union spy that later became one of the black leaders in the South during the Civil War. Abraham was born in Smithville, North Carolina today known as Brunswick County. His mother was a slave and his father was a white boatman. His mother’s name was Hester Hankins and his father’s name was John Wesley Galloway.
Fire of Freedom
Friday, September 23, 2022
7:00 pm
Cullman Performance center, NC History Center, Tryon Palace
Admission: $5
Tickets on sale at Palace Ticket Office, 529 S. Front Street, New Bern, NC or online https://www.tryonpalace.org/events/the-fire-of-freedom More information: 1-800-767-1560, 1-252-639-3500
One-man performance. Abraham H. Galloway (1837-1870) was a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy who rose out of bondage to become one of the most significant and stirring black leaders in the South during the Civil War. Throughout his brief, mercurial life, Galloway fought against slavery and injustice. He risked his life behind enemy lines, recruited black soldiers for the North, and fought racism in the Union army’s ranks. He also stood at the forefront of an African American political movement, even leading a historic delegation of black southerners to the White House to meet with President Lincoln and to demand the full rights of citizenship. He later became one of the first black men elected to the North Carolina legislature. Long hidden from history, Galloway’s story reveals a war unfamiliar to most of us. This riveting portrait, based on the book of the same name by David Cecelski and adapted by playwright Howard Craft, illuminates Galloway’s life, and deepens our insight into the Civil War and Reconstruction as experienced by African Americans in the South. Of special appeal is that by engaging Mike Wiley Productions for the in-person performance, we have been able to access a two-week streaming window for schools for the virtual version of The Fire of Freedom.
Friday, September 23, 2022
7:00 pm
Cullman Performance center, NC History Center, Tryon Palace
