Can You Walk Away?

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Cottage will open "Can You Walk Away?" on February 17, 2012. This special exhibit will challenge perceptions of slavery in America today and raise awareness of a growing humanitarian crisis. By posing the question, "Can you walk ...

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Cottage will open "Can You Walk Away?" on February 17, 2012. This special exhibit will challenge perceptions of slavery in America today and raise awareness of a growing humanitarian crisis. By posing the question, "Can you walk away?" this exhibit will inspire people to engage with the modern abolitionist movement and to see that slavery is an ongoing issue that requires big thinking and direct action, just as it did in Lincoln's time. Visitors will get an intimate look at modern slavery in the U.S. through firsthand accounts of survivors of human trafficking and those that work to end slavery every day.