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Legacies of American Slavery

an initiative of the Council of Independent Colleges

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  • About UsLearn more about the Council of Independent Colleges and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University.
    • A Timeline of the Legacies of American Slavery Initiative
    • Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)The Council of Independent Colleges is the nation’s leading association of smaller private colleges and universities.
    • Gilder Lehrman Center (GLC)The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center (Yale University) is dedicated to the investigation and dissemination of knowledge concerning slavery and its legacies across all borders and all time, from the distant past through the present day.
    • Meet the Project Team
    • Funders
  • Legacies and ThemesDefining the “legacies” of slavery.
    • What Is a Legacy (Now)? Afterlives and the Turbulent PresentA reflection on the Legacies of American Slavery initiative by David Blight, looking back from 2025.
    • What Is a Legacy?An introductory essay by David Blight (2020).
    • Legacy ThemesThis project is organized around nine “legacy themes” that help define the afterlives of slavery.
  • Network MembersSeven private colleges and universities serve as the backbone of a growing national network of higher education institutions and community partners.
    • Regional Collaboration PartnersSeven institutions serve as coordinating hubs for the national network.
    • Institutional AffiliatesTwelve additional colleges and universities support regional activities as part of the Legacies network.
  • ResourcesWhat are CIC institutions doing to reckon with the legacy of slavery? Find resources and examples here.
    • Resource DatabaseA publicly available, searchable, and sortable database of existing resources at independent colleges and universities related to the legacies of slavery.
    • Virtual Symposium (2022)CIC and the Gilder Lehrman Center hosted a virtual symposium on the Legacies of American Slavery in April 2022.
    • Virtual Sessions: Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery (September 19 and 21, 2024)
  • Archived ProgramsClick on the menu items below to learn more about previous programs, including a national conference in 2024.
    • Conference: Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery
    • Summer 2023 Programs for Faculty and Staff from CIC Colleges (and Community Partners!)
    • Regional Conference Schedule, Fall 2022

Tag: Environmental Justice

Slavery’s lasting effects on America’s agricultural system, natural resources, and landscape, explored through environmental history, environmental ethics, and other tools.

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Legacies links for March 3, 2025: Preserving Black History and Communities

3 Mar 2025
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not necessarily imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Kenyon College's (Gambier, OH) Ransom Hall.…
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Legacies Links for February 17, 2025: Memory and Preservation

17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895): abolitionist, author, and orator, pictured here in 1879. Douglass died 130 years ago this week. Source: Wikimedia Commons Happy Presidents’ Day! A good time to remember that…
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Legacies Links for January 6, 2025: Happy New Year!

6 Jan 20256 Jan 2025
We're back with a few links that appeared during our winter break. As always, we invite you to share this post with students, colleagues, and anyone else who is interested…
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Legacies links for October 7, 2024: Freedom Schools, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Feudalism

7 Oct 20247 Oct 2024
As always, we invite you to share this post with students, colleagues, and anyone else who is interested in the legacies of slavery. A link here does not imply agreement…
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Legacies links for July 22, 2024: Retrenchment, Mass Incarceration, Strange Fruit

22 Jul 202422 Jul 2024
As always, we invite you to share this post with students, colleagues, and anyone else who is interested in the legacies of slavery. A link here does not imply agreement…
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Legacies links for July 15, 2024: Plantations & Environmental Racism

15 Jul 202415 Jul 2024
As always, we invite you to share this post with students, colleagues, and anyone else who is interested in the legacies of slavery. A link here does not imply agreement…
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Legacies links for June 3, 2024: Ghosts, Breaths, and Perceptions of Race

3 Jun 2024
A plentiful collection of links today after we took some time to reflect on the legacy of Memorial Day last week! As always, we invite you to share this post…
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Legacies links for May 20, 2024: Brown at 70, Tackling Racism Today, and Recent Research

20 May 202420 May 2024
This week is a time to reflect on the legacy of one of the most influential U.S. Supreme Court cases, Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Also, yesterday (May 19)…
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Legacies links for March 25, 2024: A New Museum, the Afterlives of Redlining, and Sojourner’s Truth

25 Mar 202425 Mar 2024
As always, our editorial team encourages you to pass this post along to friends, students, colleagues, etc.; as always, a link here does not necessarily mean agreement or endorsement by…
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Legacies links for March 11, 2024: Place and Race Matter

11 Mar 202411 Mar 2024
As always, our editorial team encourages you to pass this post along to friends, students, colleagues, etc.; as always, a link here does not necessarily mean agreement or endorsement by…

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