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TO BE SOLD SYMPOSIUM

To Be Sold: The American Slave Trade from Virginia to New Orleans
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM–5:15 PM
Place: Lecture Hall,  Reservations required. SOLD OUT

Symposium Program (pdf)

View the symposium here.


"To Be Sold: The American Slave Trade from Virginia to New Orleans” was a day-long symposium that took place in both Richmond, Virginia, and New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Morning sessions were held in Richmond and simulcast in New Orleans, while afternoon sessions were held in New Orleans and simulcast in Richmond. Participants at both locations engaged in lively discussions with attendees and presenters at both sites. Thanks to funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, participants attended the event free of charge. This program complemented To Be Sold: Virginia and the American Slave Trade.