Hampton National Historic Site: Tracing Lives in Slavery
November 8th online event at 2:00 pm
LIVING IN THE POST-PLANTATION: HAMPTON HISTORICAL MANSION IN THE CONTEXT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
This presentation, by Dr. Samuel Collins Professor of Anthropology and Director of Cultural Studies at Towson University, looks to the legacies of Hampton for life in Baltimore today. While the plantation system itself is long gone, Hampton’s impact is still being felt. Decisions about development, zoning and education made during Hampton’s heyday still have a profound influence over the shape of Baltimore County: for example, the continued racial segregation of Baltimore is testament of the power of past structures and beliefs over the course the present. Hampton National Historic Site is not only a window onto the area’s past, but a key to understanding present and future challenges of both the region and the United States as a whole.
Participation will be limited to the first 100 people that log on using the Zoom link below. The event will be recorded and shared at a later date.
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This project was made possible by a grant from Maryland Humanities, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Maryland Historical Trust in the Maryland Department of Planning, and the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this Lecture Series do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Maryland Humanities, Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Department of Planning, or the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2DB57AAC-973B-B820-FDC6971E2EE44D41Posted: November 4, 2020, 6:52 PM