Slavery in the Colonial North

FAIN: ES-288135-22

Historic Hudson Valley (Tarrytown, NY 10591-1203)
Elizabeth L. Bradley (Project Director: February 2022 to present)
Leslie M. Harris (Co Project Director: February 2022 to present)

Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) seeks a Level II grant to support the continuous demand from K-12 educators for resources about slavery in the northern colonies and to deliver the sensitive training they require to bring this challenging curriculum to their classrooms. HHV would host a virtual Institute for 36 K-12 teachers the week of July 16–22, 2023.

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Slavery in the Colonial North: NEH Teachers Institute (Conference/Institute/Seminar)
Title: Slavery in the Colonial North: NEH Teachers Institute
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Abstract: The Institute presented slavery as a central element of American economic and political development in the North as well as the South and equipped participants with the tools needed to teach this history to their classes with accuracy and sensitivity. This Institute was hosted virtually but centered on Philipsburg Manor, a historic site which has been interpreting the story of northern slavery for over 20 years. The program of study was built around HHV’s award-winning interactive documentary “People Not Property: Stories of Slavery in the Colonial North,” which provides historic context and models an interpretive approach centered on the stories of enslaved individuals. Academic readings selected by Institute faculty discussed how slavery developed in the United States as well as educational frameworks to help students engage with this difficult but important history. At the end of the week, scholars submitted a final project in the form of a classroom resource that makes use of “People Not Property.”
Date Range: July 16-22, 2023
Location: Virtual
Primary URL: http://hudsonvalley.org/2023-teachers-institute/
Primary URL Description: Institute website with information and details on how to apply
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