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Oct
24
24
Time:
6PM Location:
Somers Garden, St. George's Details:
Nov
4
4
FREE
17th Annual Robinson/Packwood Memorial Lecture: Bermuda Bound: Tracing the Limits of Atlantic Abolitionism
DESCRIPTION
When a Royal Navy captain seized a ship for illegally transporting enslaved Bermudians to another colony, it sparked discussions about the future of slavery across the British Empire. The case reached London, drawing the attention of leading members of the Anti-Slavery Society and a future king. This talk explores the illegal slave trade the captain believed he had uncovered, why the case was considered a precedent for the treatment of enslaved people, particularly children, and how one local incident carried far-reaching implications.
This event is FREE, and open to ALL.
To register, visit: https://bit.ly/bermudabound
For more information, contact the Department of Culture at 292-1681.
