Transatlantic Slave Trade Connections, presented by the RI Historical Society
Virtual Program
Friday, February 11, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

In the 1700s, Rhode Island was the most active British colony in the North American slave trade. This program, presented by the the John Brown House Museum staff, discusses Rhode Island's deep connections to the Transatlantic Slave Trade through the discussion of one specific voyage, The Sally, from 1764-1765. It includes an activity called the "Web of Complicity" the relationshps that stretched from the city to the farms to the sea in the global enterprise of the slave trade. The presentation is aimed at students in 4th - 12th grade.

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You will receive a meeting link a few days before the presentation.