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It is no surprise that Laura Smith Haviland was inducted into the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in 2018. Everywhere she went, she dedicated her life to racial equity. From co-founding Michigan’s first racially integrated school to traveling to the South to aid escaped slaves, the question is, “What didn’t Laura Smith Haviland do?” She was so bold that a family of enslavers from Tennessee harassed her for 15 years and placed a bounty of $3,000 on her head. That’s the equivalent of over $110,000 in 2024! Laura Smith Haviland is one of about 50 women featured in the Legacy Quilt Project, a project organized by artist and activist Aaron McMullin. Join Aaron for an engaging presentation about Haviland’s life and legacy.