Informed by John Quincy Adams's revealing, and often tormented, musings from his vast diary, this new historical perspective offers a unique and gripping account of Adams's battle with slavery. His intense hatred for the arguments of Southern slaveholders found him in the center of America's greatest struggle, leading to dramatic showdowns on the floors of the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court. But why did he never consider himself an abolitionist?

Join the Forbes House Museum as author Jeffrey Denman will provide us with a fresh and nuanced view of the great politician, lawyer, and statesman.