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November 06th, 2026 at 3:00pm

Women in History Presents

Sara Lucy Bagby
2026-12-06 15:00:00 2026-12-06 16:30:00 America/New_York Women in History Presents Sara Lucy Bagby escaped from slavery in Wheeling, Virginia. She fled to Cleveland, where she was arrested in 1861. Her case became one of the last tests of the Fugitive Slave Act. Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Sunday, December 06
3:00pm - 4:30pm

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Sara Lucy Bagby escaped from slavery in Wheeling, Virginia. She fled to Cleveland, where she was arrested in 1861. Her case became one of the last tests of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Sara Lucy Bagby escaped from slavery in Wheeling, Virginia. She fled to Cleveland, where she was arrested in 1861. Her case became one of the last tests of the Fugitive Slave Act. She was returned to slavery and after the Civil War ended she returned to Cleveland, Ohio, where she lived the rest of her life.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History and Genealogy |

TAGS: | America250 |

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Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.

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