Quakers and Mennonites played a major role in the fight against slavery in the US in the 1800’s, so it was exciting to be able to film our interview with author, speaker, Rotarian, Quaker, and abolitionist Carol Metzker at the Fallowfield Meeting House.
Carol shared the moving story of her journey to India where she first got involved with this issue back to Chester and Philadelphia Counties where she has been helping victim survivors. She wrote about her story in her book, Facing the Monster: How One Person Can Fight Child Slavery.
Carol also founded Dress for a Good Cause (http://dressforagoodcause.com/), which transforms “gently worn dresses and jewelry into aid for survivors of human trafficking.”
Fallowfield Meeting House (http://westernquarterquakers.org/fallowfield/) has a rich history of supporting past and present abolitionist activities, and there are even abolitionists from the 1800’s who are buried on its grounds.
It was a great experience to be able to film this inspiring woman who is carrying on the Quaker legacy at such a historical location!
