Southampton county, recruiting slaves and killing more than five dozen white men, women and children, more than killed ever in any slave revolt in united states. Examining the terrible choices faced by slaves and also the deep disagreements among whites about how to respond to the rebels, todays speaker will discuss new ways of thinking about nat turner, his revolt, southampton county, and even american slavery itself. Patrick breen is an associate professor of history at Providence College and the author of the land shall be deluged in blood. He has published articles in the journal of the early republic, the virginia magazine of history and biography, and the Oxford University press anthology of nat turner. With the release of the movie birth of the nation, how many of you have seen birth of a nation . The new version. [laughter] thank you. Far fewer. How many have seen the old version of birth of a nation . I still worry about you people sometimes. [laughter] with the release of the
Professor adam rothman talks about the jesuits, Roman Catholic religious order and their history during the 18th and 19th century as slave owners in maryland and the washington, d. C. Area. He also looks at how georgetown founded by the jesuits benefitted from the slave economy. This 90minute la tee sha woods brown memorial lek kmur is given annually to honor the pioneering africanamerican educator and historian and was part of a conference on washington, d. C. History. Id like to begin by thanking the Historical Society of washington, d. C. For the opportunity to deliver this years latisha woods brown lecture. Professor brown was a champion of the africanAmerican History of washington, d. C. And its a real thrill for me to be able to honor her work and life in this forum. It was really just touching and moving to hear your recollections of your grandmother. And i cant tell you how happy it makes me to hear from you that she would approve of and appreciate the work that were doing at g
During the 18th and 19th history. And is the washington d. C. Area. He looks at georgetown been fitted from the slave economy in 90 minute memorial lecture is given annually to honor and part of the conference on washington d. C. History. I would like to bebin by thanking the Historical Society of washington, d. C. For the opportunity to deliver this years brown lecture. Proffer professor brown was champion of the history of washington, d. C. Its a thrill to be honor her work and life in this form. It was moving to hear youre recollection of your grandmother and im i cant tell you how happy it makes to hear from you that she would appreciate the work were doing at georgetown. Thats the best introduction i have ever gotten the entire time of my life. I appreciate that. I would hope to do her proud. I would like to thank the National Archives for hosting us. For all of you for being here in person or perhaps watching the remotely through the magic of youtube or cspan. I appreciate your i
Women and distinctions of gender. We are not guiloing to talk abo all of distinctions today but well deal with this question of whos black and some way set the table for the rest of the sessions during the next two days. My colleagues on the platform, most of you know who they are. They a their bios are in the program. Miles, just to the left of me at the university of michigan, sheshe does just about everything, africanAmerican Culture and native American Culture and going down the list it is quite impressive. My colleague at the university of maryland. Elsah Barkley Brown will lead off our discussion today trying to put a frame on what we would like to talk about and the next to elsah and at the end cleaning out for us is debra graywhite. Appearing in that order according to the instructions that we have been given that i have been given. According to the instructions that i have been given, everybody has ten minutes or theyre about to give a generous ten minutes but not that genero
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