The University of Virginia is hosting a national symposium, "Universities Confronting the Legacy of Slavery" on October 16-17, 2014. It is free but pre-registration is required: http://slavery.scholarslab.org/ A lengthy article was published on the university's web site yesterday: "From Kitchens to Gravesites: Commission Explores History of Slavery at U.Va." [ https://news.virginia.edu/content/kitchens-gravesites-commission-explores-history-slavery-uva ]( https://news.virginia.edu/content/kitchens-gravesites-commission-explores-history-slavery-uva ) September 11, 2014 [ Anne E. Bromley ]( https://news.virginia.edu/content/anne-e-bromley ) They laid handmade bricks and helped build the University of Virginia. They chopped wood and washed laundry, cared for white children and cooked meals for faculty and students. Enslaved laborers played vital roles in the University’s early decades. In recent years, U.Va. has begun to address its historical relationship with slavery, as have other U.S. colleges and universities. . . . Leslie Anderson Reference Librarian Special Collections [ Alexandria Library ]( http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/ ) [log in to unmask] 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2420 Ph: 703-746-1718 Fax: 703-746-1720 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
