“Living History Project - Democratizing History: The Role of People of Color from the Westward Expansion to the Civil War (1803-1865),” includes dramatizations that depict a former slave’s journey from soldier to scholar and a black man’s exploration of the West. “The Long Climb to Freedom: Slave, Soldier, Scholar” portrays the life of Angus Augustus Burleigh, who escaped slavery and went on to become a Civil War veteran, educator and minister. “York: Black Explorer of the Lewis and Clark Expedition” examines the life of the African-American man known only as York who was a distinguished member of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803. Saturday, Feb. 28th workshops (11 am to 3 pm) include a discussion presented by the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum on the role of African Americans and other people of color in the Civil War, a panel discussion about the relationship between journalism and history, and a research technique workshop for history buffs.
Location:
Auburn Avenue Library on African American Culture and History
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