Duxbury Clipper

A look back in time: BookBreeze event highlights rich history




Duxbury readers took a trip back in time at the Duxbury Free Library last week, as they learned about the abolitionist movement in Duxbury.

The evening started with a dramatic reading of the first two chapters of Sue Monk Kidd's novel, "The Invention of Wings," a story of three young girls trapped in a world of injustice, and their fight to bring about righteousness.

The book is based on Angelina and Sarah Grimke, abolitionists born in South Carolina to a prominent, slave owning family...

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