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    The History of Slavery in St. Louis Exhibit

    Thursday, March 02, 2023 - 9:00 AM
    to Monday, September 04, 2023 - 5:00 PM

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM See all dates and Times

    Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

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    03/02/2023 09:00 AM 09/04/2023 05:00 PM America/Atikokan The History of Slavery in St. Louis Exhibit The institution of slavery existed in St. Louis for more than 100 years. Famous African American civil rights leaders such as William Wells Brown, Dred and Harriet Scott, and James Milton Turner were once enslaved in St. Louis. When the Civil War broke out, nearly 4,500 African Americans were enslaved within the city’s limits. Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is helping to bring this history to life through a new exhibit now on display through Labor Day (September 4, 2023). Using primary sources, historical artifacts, and individual stories of enslavement, this exhibit aims to connect the growth of slavery with the political, economic, and social history of the Gateway to the West du... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/st-louis/events/ulysses-s-grant-national-historic-site/the-history-of-slavery-in-st-louis-exhibit-90478?ref=uceaddevent Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Road, St. Louis, MO, 63123

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    The institution of slavery existed in St. Louis for more than 100 years. Famous African American civil rights leaders such as William Wells Brown, Dred and Harriet Scott, and James Milton Turner were once enslaved in St. Louis. When the Civil War broke out, nearly 4,500 African Americans were enslaved within the city’s limits. Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is helping to bring this history to life through a new exhibit now on display through Labor Day (September 4, 2023). Using primary sources, historical artifacts, and individual stories of enslavement, this exhibit aims to connect the growth of slavery with the political, economic, and social history of the Gateway to the West during the 18th and 19th centuries. The park will also offer special programming throughout the spring and summer in conjunction with the exhibit. The exhibit is free. Transportation funding is available to bring school groups for a guided experience in the exhibit and a tour of the park. Schools that visit the exhibit will work with a trained park ranger, who will lead students in a facilitated conversation about slavery's legacy in St. Louis. Contact Museum Historian/Curator Nick Sacco at [email protected] for more information.

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