George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation
FREE Annual Liberty Lecture Series
Slave Societies: 1700s to the Present
Where and why does slavery exist in the world today? This tought-
provoking series will begin with an exploration of current societal
conditions that contribute to the enslavement of men and women. Ensuing
discussions will consider slavery, the law, and human rights in Virginia
during George Mason's day and in the nation during Reconstruction.
Wednesday evenings in February at 7:30
Gunston Hall Visitors' Center.
Admission is free.
Registration recommended, not required.
Teacher recertification available. Students welcome.
For information, call (703)550-9220.
Feb. 4 Slave Societies Today
Jolene Smith, Free the Slaves, Washington, DC
Feb. 11 Involuntary Migration of Africans to the New World:
Case Study, Virginia
Robert C. Watson, Hampton University
Feb. 18 Slavery & the Law in 18th-C. Virginia
Philip J. Schwarz, Virginia Commonwealth University
George Mason, His Slaves, & the Law
Terry Dunn, Gunston Hall & Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Feb. 25 The Black Citizen in a Free Society: The Thirteenth
Amendment & the Promise of Freedom
Lois Horton, George Mason University
Each program begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Ann Mason Room of the Gunston Hall
Visitors' Center.
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