Landmark Exhibit on Rhode Slavery to Open at PPL - "Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End"
History / Heritage - Exhibit
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Thursday, April 30, 2009
Providence Public Library, Central
Third Floor, Special Collections Exhibit Area
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
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"Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End," a landmark exhibit depicting slavery in Rhode Island, will open at Providence Public Library in late February.
According to Ray Rickman, the project's director, authentic historical documents will trace the beginning of slavery in Rhode Island to its end, and give people a rare glimpse into the politics and pervasiveness of slavery. The artifacts will include the earliest known document in Rhode Island, 1652, to the recognition of the last known slave in the state, 1863.
Original documents will be drawn from the Caleb Fiske Harris Collection of the Civil War and Slavery at the Providence Public Library; Scanned images of other documents from the State Archives, Brown University, Rhode Island Historical Society, and private collections will be on panels, and will include runaway slave posters, newspaper advertisements for slave auctions, slave narratives, abolition pamphlets, indenture documents, bills of sale, state laws, and manumission papers.
The exhibit opens Thursday, February 26, 6:00 PM in the Library Barnard Room (3rd floor) with a reception and lecture by Richard Ring, Special Collections Librarian at Providence Public Library. The exhibit runs through March 29 and is open during regular library hours.
The opening and exhibit is free and open to the public, funded by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and sponsored by Ocean State Learning. For more information, contact Ray Rickman at 401.421.0606.
Cost: Free
Suggested Audiences:
Elders, Adult, College
E-mail:
calendar@provlib.org
Phone: 401-421-0606
Last Modified: April 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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Landmark Exhibit on Rhode Slavery to Open at PPL - "Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End"
History / Heritage - Exhibit
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Thursday, April 30, 2009
Providence Public Library, Central
Third Floor, Special Collections Exhibit Area
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Google Maps - MapQuest
"Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End," a landmark exhibit depicting slavery in Rhode Island, will open at Providence Public Library in late February.
According to Ray Rickman, the project's director, authentic historical documents will trace the beginning of slavery in Rhode Island to its end, and give people a rare glimpse into the politics and pervasiveness of slavery. The artifacts will include the earliest known document in Rhode Island, 1652, to the recognition of the last known slave in the state, 1863.
Original documents will be drawn from the Caleb Fiske Harris Collection of the Civil War and Slavery at the Providence Public Library; Scanned images of other documents from the State Archives, Brown University, Rhode Island Historical Society, and private collections will be on panels, and will include runaway slave posters, newspaper advertisements for slave auctions, slave narratives, abolition pamphlets, indenture documents, bills of sale, state laws, and manumission papers.
The exhibit opens Thursday, February 26, 6:00 PM in the Library Barnard Room (3rd floor) with a reception and lecture by Richard Ring, Special Collections Librarian at Providence Public Library. The exhibit runs through March 29 and is open during regular library hours.
The opening and exhibit is free and open to the public, funded by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and sponsored by Ocean State Learning. For more information, contact Ray Rickman at 401.421.0606.
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: RI Council for the Humanities and Ocean State Learning
Suggested Audiences: Elders, Adult, College
E-mail: calendar@provlib.org
Phone: 401-421-0606
Last Modified: April 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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