University of Virginia School of Law creates a digital archive depicting its ties to slavery
University of Virginia School of Law creates a digital archive depicting its ties to slavery
By Rachel Hirschheimer | March 4, 2021 at 1:54 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 4:30 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The University of Virginia School of Lawâs library is documenting the history of UVA during the antebellum period with the creation of a new digital archive. The website launched in January and was built by the library staff.
âThe site is a mix of research that we have done and itâs also a digital archive to enable additional research. So weâve done some research on UVA Law faculty in the antebellum era, looking at their history as enslavers. Weâve done some research on the building of the law school,â Randi Flaherty, a special collections librarian at UVA, said.