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Confronting Hard History at Montpelier

Teaching Hard History: American Slavery by Learning for Justice

Apr 20, 202601:15:20Education

At James Madison's Montpelier, an exhibit models how to explore American slavery at a historic site through the commitment to accuracy and truth about slavery and engagement with the descendants of the enslaved community...

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Confronting Hard History at Montpelier is an episode from Teaching Hard History: American Slavery by Learning for Justice. At James Madison's Montpelier, an exhibit models how to explore American slavery at a historic site through the commi...

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