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Historical Association Talk - 19th Century Race and Racism in the American South
On 4 July 1776, Thomas Jefferson declared that “all men are created equal”. This declaration came to be the founding document for the United States of America. But, asked former slave Frederick Douglass in 1852, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”? Douglass pointed out the hypocrisy of a nation that was founded on freedom, and yet continued to enslave millions of people. In this talk, Dr Lydia Plath from the University of Warwick will explore how white Americans were able to reconcile thes
7.30pm, free for members and students otherwise £3 entry
University of Gloucestershire Park Campus, Cheltenham GL50 2RH
Mon 2 Oct 2017
Website:
www.hagloucestershire.btck.co.uk/
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