Urban Slavery in America

by Preservation Virginia

There is an intense misconception that Black slavery existed only on plantations in the United States, but enslaved people lived and labored in urban settings, too. What is urban slavery and how is it both different, and perhaps not so different, than what is considered plantation slavery?

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Cost

Multipoint: $150.00
Multipoint Premium: $125.00
Point to Point: $150.00
Point to Point Premium: $140.00

Length

40 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

250

Primary Disciplines

Culture, Economics/Business, Problem Solving, History & Social Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
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About This Provider

Preservation Virginia

Richmond, VA
United States

Founded in 1889, Preservation Virginia is the country's oldest statewide historic preservation group. In addition to engaging in extensive advocacy work and helping preserve historic structures and places across the Commonwealth, Preservation Virginia also owns, operates, and interprets six historic sites across the state. These historic sites include Historic Jamestowne (1609, Jamestown), Bacon's Castle (1665, Surry), Patrick Henry's Scotchtown (1719, Hanover), Smith's Fort Plantation (1763, Surry), John Marshall House (1790, Richmond), and Cape Henry Lighthouse (1791, Virginia Beach). Visit our website to learn more about our preservation efforts, visiting our historic sites, and more!

Contact:
Meika Downey
education@preservationvirginia.org
8046487998

Program Details

Format

Objectives

Using the John Marshall House–the 1790 home of our 4th Supreme Court Chief Justice–as a lens, this program will use visual aids, primary sources, historic objects, and Q&A to explore and examine the history of urban slavery in the Early Republic United States.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

Virginia
USI.1a, b, c, d, e, f, g; USI.5d
VUS.1a, b, c, e, f, g; VUS.3c; VUS.6e