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Slavery and Unfree Labor Seminar
A panel discussion exploring the history of slavery in the West
Date / Time: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
Admission: Free for Autry Members / $15 Nonmembers / $11 Students (with ID) and Seniors (60+)
RSVP/Reservations: Tickets Include Museum Admission
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Space Is Limited / Reservations Recommended
In connection with the Autry’s exhibition Empire and Liberty: The Civil War and the West, this panel discussion explores the wide range of unfree labor found in the American West and considers the study of a society through the treatment of its labor force. In addition to discussing the historic enslavement of African Americans, speakers will focus on Afro-Cherokee freedmen, the slavery of Indians in California, and the indenture of peon workers and Chinese laborers. Panelists include Brenda Stevenson, UCLA; Fay Yarbrough, Rice University; Ben Madley, UCLA; and Stacey Smith, Oregon State. Moderated by author and journalist Hector Tobar.
