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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