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Alexandria, Dundee, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

A Shared History
2023-05-24 13:00:00 2023-05-24 14:00:00 America/New_York Alexandria, Dundee, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Join Local History librarians from Alexandria, Virginia and our Sister City, Dundee, Scotland, as they share information about each city's history with the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Virtual -

Wednesday, May 24
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-24 13:00:00 2023-05-24 14:00:00 America/New_York Alexandria, Dundee, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Join Local History librarians from Alexandria, Virginia and our Sister City, Dundee, Scotland, as they share information about each city's history with the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Virtual -

Join Local History librarians from Alexandria, Virginia and our Sister City, Dundee, Scotland, as they share information about each city's history with the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Join Tricia Walker from Alexandria and Erin Farley from Dundee to learn more about Alexandria and Dundee's history with the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the similarities and differences between the two cities, and how both cities are remembering their history with slavery today. 

Further Information:

Alexandria, Virginia's African American Heritage Trails:  https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic-sites/african-american-heritage-trails 

Dundee, Scotland's Breaking the Chains walk: https://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/slaverymap 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |

TAGS: | Sister City | Scotland | local history | African American History |

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