Winter Lecture Series: Cameron Sauers, "Slavery and the Law in Civil War Kentucky"
Schedule
Sat Jan 11 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
6614 Old Danville Road Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40356 | Nicholasville, KY
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Join the National Park Service for the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series at Camp Nelson National Monument! The special programs feature guest speakers who present on a variety of topic related to the Civil War Era. The presentations take place at the park's Reconstructed Barracks on select Saturdays. The programs are free and open to the public.Saturday, January 11th:
Cameron Sauers, a dual title PhD student in the departments of History and African American and African diasporic studies at Pennsylvania State University, explores the legal culture of slavery in Civil War Kentucky. Through an analysis of civil and criminal court cases, as well as pardon petitions sent to Kentucky's Civil War Governors, this talk explores the "pro-slavery" dimensions of pro-slavery Unionism.
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Where is it happening?
6614 Old Danville Road Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40356Event Location & Nearby Stays:
