Shrank stories about individuals who led slavery volts, educated fellow free people, and participated in abolitionist on harpers welcome to the Virginia Museum of history and culture in richmond, virginia welcome to our latest special exhibition which is titled determined, the 400 years struggle for black equality. This exhibition is part of a statewide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of significant events that happened in virginia and fundamentally shaped the course of American History that statewide commemoration is called american evolution 2019 and the determined exhibition is a legacy project of that statewide commemoration. And particular, a determined determined commemorates the 16 19 arrival of the first recorded captive africans in virginia. Then it looks at the instilling 400 years and traces the legacy of the beginning of slavery in virginia through emancipation and segregation, the modern civil rights movement, up till the president they. One of the unifying themes o
Special exhibition that is titled determine, the 400year struggle for black equality. It is part of the statewide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of significant events that happened in virginia. And fundamentally shaped the course of American History. It is called american evolution 2019. And the determined exhibition is a legacy project of that statewide commemoration. And in particular, determined commemorates the 1619 arrival of the africans in virginia. It looks at the ensuing 400 years and traces the legacy of slavery in virginia through emancipation, segregation, the modern Civil Rights Movement up until the present day. One of the unifying themes is the struggle for equality. It explores various ways in which black virginians have fought for equality and that means freedom from enslavement and oppression. Whether that means fighting for equal justice and equal access for opportunities. It is for the consideration of humanity. The exhibition covers a broad chronological ar
This evening. Were happy to welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history and Africana Studies and the Nathaniel Stevenson chair in history and biography at Scripps College all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of early united states, 16th through 21st century africanamerican history, african diaspora, black intellectuals and the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and ph. D. In history from the university of california, berkeley. This evening, she will be discussing about her book. I cant wrap it up in there. Its on the screen here. I thought it was up there. I cant wait to call you my wife. All right. African american letters of love and family in the civil war era. This book illuminates the struggles of africanamericans who spent the civil war trying to hold their Families Together through letters, family, family members exchanged despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices of of separating
This evening. Were happy to welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history and Africana Studies and the Nathaniel Stevenson chair in history and biography at Scripps College all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of early united states, 16th through 21st century africanamerican history, african diaspora, black intellectuals and the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and ph. D. In history from the university of california, berkeley. This evening, she will be discussing about her book. I cant wrap it up in there. Its on the screen here. I thought it was up there. I cant wait to call you my wife. All right. African american letters of love and family in the civil war era. This book illuminates the struggles of africanamericans who spent the civil war trying to hold their Families Together through letters, family, family members exchanged despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices of of separating
To welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history. History and biography all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of 16th through 21st century African American history, black intellectuals with the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and phd from the history of california berkeley. This evening, she will discussing her book. It is on the screen here. I cant wait to call you my wife. African american letters of love. This book illuminates the struggles of African Americans who spent the civil war trying to hold their families together, family members extreme. Despite harsh laws against literacy and legal practices, this work explores how African Americans found ways against all odds. Thank you. I am so delighted to be here. This is one of my favorite research places. I want to thank olivia who has been so instrumental in coordinating all of this and heather rockwood. I dont know if you have had met heather yet b