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RNSHS Public Lecture ~ The Black Refugees and Lord Dalhousie: A Story in Seven Letters
May 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
| Dear Members and Friends, Join us Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7pm (ADT) for the next public lecture available by clicking here for the Zoom link. The public lecture with be followed by the RNSHS member annual general meeting. More to follow in the coming days. The Black Refugees and Lord Dalhousie: A Story in Seven Letters Afua Cooper – Professor of Black and Diaspora Studies, Dalhousie University Abstract: Afua Cooper examines the correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Dalhousie and the Earl of Bathurst, administrator of Britain’s colonies. Setting the historical context of slavery, war, and settlement, Cooper shows how the letters reveal Dalhousie’s biases. His prejudices contributed to the cruel and unjust treatment of one of Nova Scotia’s founding Black communities, people who had escaped enslavement on American plantations for freedom with the British during the War of 1812. This is a free virtual public lecture and all are welcome to attend. Please pass this notice along to anyone who may be interested. |
