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. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html