Slavery in New England

A Three-Day Institute for Rhode Island and other New England Teachers presented by the Choices Program, Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, Rhode Island Historical Society, and Rhode Island Department of Education

Agenda

June 28

  • 9:00 Introduction to the program
  • 9:15 Prof. David Eltis (Emory University) The Atlantic slave trade and the database CD ROM
  • 10:45 Tim Bickford and Barry Marshall (Moses Brown School) Triangle trade lesson using drama as a teaching tool
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 1:30 Keith Stokes (Newport Chamber of Commerce) Slavery in New England, God's Little Acre, and historical memory
  • 2:45 Break
  • 3:00 Kristin Hayes (Narragansett High School) Lesson on slaves' experiences in New England
  • 4:00 End of Day

Evening Program

  • 7:00 Panel – Organized by Slavery and Justice Committee, Brown University (Open to the Public)

June 29

  • 9:00 James Campbell (Brown University) New England slavery, institutional responsibility, and education
  • 10:30 Mary Gardiner (North Kingstown High School) and Sarah Fox (Choices) Options Role Play: 1783/84—Rhode Island Considers the Slave Trade and Slavery
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 1:30 A discussion of reparations — w/ James Campbell
  • 2:30 Additional teaching ideas or potential problems and how to deal with them
  • 3:15 Break
  • 3:30 An overview of the Choices Program
  • 4:00 End of Day

June 30

  • 9:00 "Guided tour" of documents at the RI Historical Society
  • 11:00 Leave for Newport
  • 12:00 Lunch on own in Newport
  • 1:00 "Guided Tour" of documents at the Newport Historical Society
  • 2:30 Tour of slavery-related sites in Newport
  • 4:00 Bus returns to Providence, arriving 5:00PM

NOTE: Teachers will receive A Forgotten History: The Slave Trade and Slavery in New England prior to the institute. Additional materials will be provided at the conference.

 

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