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Virtual dedication of Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at UVA to be streamed Saturday
Published Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021, 12:20 pm
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A virtual ceremony, free and open to the public, will be held Saturday to honor the legacy of the estimated 4,000 enslaved people who built and maintained UVA between 1817 and 1865.
The official dedication ceremony will be broadcast at 11 a.m., featuring a range of speakers, including alumni who first proposed the idea for the memorial, descendants of the enslaved, students giving a spoken word performance and UVA leaders and others who’ve worked on and supported this project. ....

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