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Voices of Resilience: Hidden History of Providence Tour
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
$30
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Voices of Resilience highlights pivotal social justice movements and personal narratives in Providence's history, showcasing its identity and legacy of courage, resistance, and triumph.
- 📜 The program examines Rhode Island's significant profit from the international slave trade and its impact on the Industrial Revolution.
- 🗳️ It covers the state's resistance to revolutionary changes, including the challenges posed by suffragists.
- 🏳️🌈 The narrative includes the fight to prevent the first Gay Pride parade in Providence in 1976.
- 🎨 Learn about Edward Bannister, a 19th-century Black barber who became a nationally acclaimed painter despite facing prejudice.
- 🌊 Discover Princess Red Wing, an activist from the Narragansett and Pokanoket tribes who made significant contributions to social justice.
- ⚒️ The program also discusses the 1902 labor strike that halted Rhode Island's urban core, highlighting workers' struggles.
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Voices of Resilience: Hidden History of Providence Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Duration: 2 hours
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Expert Guide
Meeting point
We will meet in the center of the bridge in the amphitheater.
Return details
This tour ends in the park to the north of our start point.
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Roger Williams National MemorialLearn about Providence's 19th-century race riots, their causes, and their aftermath.
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First Baptist Church in AmericaLearn about the 1902 streetcar riots that stopped the city in its tracks.
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Market HouseLearn about Black entrepreneurs of the 18th century, Black artists of the 19th century, and discuss the impact of climate change and storm surge in Rhode Island.
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Providence River WalkLearn about the Gaspee Affair, one of the first violent uprisings against the British in the American colonies.
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The Old State HouseLearn about Thomas Wilson Dorr, the "People's Governor" of Rhode Island.
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ProvidenceTravelers will learn about the city's tumultuous past.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Voices of Resilience: Hidden History of Providence Tour
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
$30
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!