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

 





December 05, 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](/sites/g/files/omnuum4416/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hds_library/files/yokeofbondage-exhibit.jpg?itok=1yWFNN9E)