Black in Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th Centuries
20feb(feb 20)5:30 pm22(feb 22)12:30 pmBlack in Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th CenturiesConference
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PAAH: Black in Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th Centuries February 20-22nd, 2025 The McNeil Center of Early American Studies and
Event Details
PAAH: Black in Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th Centuries
February 20-22nd, 2025
The McNeil Center of Early American Studies and the Library Company of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Library Company of Philadelphia, in partnership with 1838 Black Metropolis and the McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania will be hosting “Black Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th Centuries” on February 20-22, 2025. The conference aims to restore Black people as central historical actors in Philadelphia, paying particular attention to their abolitionist, cultural, economic, social, and political networks. As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, Philadelphia will be in the national spotlight for its historic connections to 1776. Too often placed at the margins of these commemorations, Black historical subjects take center stage at this conference, which aims to document their labor, politics and cultural contributions and rethink the periodization that determines national celebrations while compartmentalizing the history of racial minorities as separate timelines.
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February 20, 2025 5:30 pm - February 22, 2025 12:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
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