Sixty Slaves for Sale: Reckoning with Enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley Conference
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Sixty Slaves for Sale: Reckoning with Enslavement in Shenandoah Valley
Saturday, October 26, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Laurel Ridge Community College, Carl and Emily Thompson Conference Center, Corron Community Development Center, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645
In the September 8, 1824 issue of the Daily National Intelligencer, Isaac Hite Jr. of Belle Grove placed this ad. While it is not known which enslaved people were sold, a careful review of the Hites’ records reveals who may have been in this group. It is also not yet known who may have purchased these men, women, and children or where they went.
Saturday, October 26, 2024, will be the 200th anniversary--to the day--of this sale. Belle Grove Plantation is partnering with its Middletown neighbor, Laurel Ridge Community College, to acknowledge this terrible event and to use it as an educational opportunity.
We invite you to attend a one-day conference to bring attention to the history of enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley. The word "reckoning" in the title of the conference indicates that this a process and starting point in addressing this hard history.
This conference is open to the public, and students are particularly encouraged to attend. Community networking is one of the goals of the event and individuals and community groups are invited to have information tables or posters to share resources and information with attendees and they may register two attendees at no cost (choose the "Register and Information Table Display").
Registation is $20 and lunch is included in the registration fee.
Lunch Menu from Hittin' the Spot Catering
Fried Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Green Beans
Dinner Rolls
Garden Salad
Cookies
Cupcakes
Lemonade
Sweet Tea
Unsweet Tea
The conference will be held in Carl and Emily Thompson Conference Center at Laurel Ridge Community College at 173 Skirmisher Lane Middletown, VA 22645. The facility is handicapped accessible.
THANK YOU OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
Shenandoah County Historical Society John H. Adamson Memorial Fund
