Exhibit Opening: The Yoke of Bondage Christianity and African Slavery in the United States

December 5, 2018

Opening December 5, our new exhibit is curated by Freshman Seminar 43D: Christianity and Slavery in America, 1619-1865 taught by Professor Catherine Brekus. On display will be original materials from our Special Collections, as well as reproductions from materials held at other Harvard libraries. 

At the reception, 4:30-6:00 on the 2nd floor of the library, the student curators will be on hand to discuss their selections, and the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College will perform, 5:00-5:30.

The exhibit will remain on display until March 15, 2019.

Yoke of Bondage