In 1839, Harriet Powell, a young, mixed-race enslaved woman, slips away from a hotel in Syracuse, N.Y., and escapes, finding temporary safe harbor in the home of impassioned abolitionist Gerrit Smith.
Possessing Harriet
In 1839, Harriet Powell, a young, mixed-race enslaved woman, slips away from a hotel in Syracuse, N.Y., and escapes, finding temporary safe harbor in the home of impassioned abolitionist Gerrit Smith. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by making a donation to our publisher, Theatre Communications Group. When you support American Theatre magazine and TCG, you support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism. Click here to make your fully tax-deductible donation…
