Former Oneida Mayor Alden Max Smith discusses Black history

Former Oneida Mayor Alden Max Smith discusses Black history

ONEIDA, N.Y. — The National Abolition Hall of Fame in Peterboro continues to act as a beacon of hope to those impacted by the civil rights movement. Peterboro was a stop on the Underground Railroad, and during Black History Month, the service towards minorities provided by the NAHOF recalls its legacy of civil rights. The Underground Railroad was an organized network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved blacks to escape the pro-slav…