From Fells Point to Homewood Farm: Perspectives on slavery in Baltimore (Towson: 2015, house)

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From Fells Point to Homewood Farm: Perspectives on slavery in Baltimore


A symposium exploring the enslaved African-American community that made possible the lifestyle of the prominent Carroll family of Homewood during the early 19th century. A country retreat and 130-acre farm, Homewood was once home to approximately 20 slaves who worked in the house and labored in the fields. The specialists brought together for this afternoon program will present lectures on various aspects of slavery in Baltimore, providing an in-depth introduction to the enslaved people of Homewood and discussing the challenges and best practices for public historians in reading the African presence back into the landscape of historic sites and museums.
Speakers include:

• Abby Schreiber, A&S '06 (Towson University / The Ohio State University) "Enslaved at Homewood: Sources on Individual Experiences"
• Philip D. Morgan (The Johns Hopkins University) "African American Life in the Chesapeake, 1700-1820"
• Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead (Loyola University Maryland) "Discussing Issues of Slavery: Public Memory, Social History, and Remembered Stories"

A moderated panel discussion and reception will follow. The full symposium schedule is available at JHU Museums - Events Calendar
The symposium is organized by Homewood Museum, with Hopkins Retrospective, the Museums & Society Program, the History Department, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. It is made possible by the Johns Hopkins Diversity Innovation Grants and Anonymous.
Free; pre-registration is required: [IMG]resource://skype_ff_extension-at-jetpack/skype_ff_extension/data/call_skype_logo.png[/IMG]410-516-5589 or homewoodmuseum@jhu.edu. Walk-in seating subject to availability.
This event is part of Alumni Weekend 2015, April 17–19. Register here.

[Hamish Forbes]

I hope that the good folks at Hopkins who seem to worry so much about such things are able to locate the descendants of the aforementioned slaves, so that Hopkins can transfer ownership of Homewood to them. After all, it would only be fair . . .