SPECIAL EVENT: The Life of the Enslaved in North Carolina

Explore the institution of slavery with the Raleigh City Museum on Saturday, February 27, at 2:00p.m. with Dr. Harry Watson of UNC Chapel Hill.  The Life of the Enslaved in North Carolina will examine the foundation and geography of slavery during the antebellum period.  In addition to the work and life cycle of the enslaved, Dr. Watson will also discuss the culture of the enslaved including family life, community, music, and religion.  His program will shed light on the inhumanity of slavery, as well as the resilience and creative resistance of the enslaved.  This program is appropriate for teens and adults.  Admission is free.  Call (919)832-3775 to reserve your space or come by the day of the program.

Dr. Harry Watson is the Director of the Center for the Study of the American South and a professor of history at UNC Chapel Hill.  He specializes in the antebellum South, Jacksonian America, and the history of North Carolina.  Dr. Watson also co-edits Southern Cultures, the journal for the Center for the Study of the American South.  He has written multiple publications including Andrew Jackson Versus Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America and “'The Common Rights of Mankind:' Subsistence, Shad, and Commerce in the Early Republican South."

      The Raleigh City Museum is located in the Historic Briggs Building at 220 Fayetteville Street.  The museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. and Saturday, 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.  Admission to the museum and programs is free. Come explore our newest exhibit, Art of Business.  Permanent exhibits include, It Started With One Thousand Acres: Raleigh and its People, Raleigh’s City Flag: 100 Years, and Let Us March On: Raleigh’s Journey Towards Civil Rights.  Call (919) 832-3775 ext. 23 or visit our website at http://www.raleighcitymuseum.org for more information.