The Smithsonian Institution and Slavery

• Agricultural Economics Workshop

Date and Location

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 4:10 PM - 5:30 PM
ARE Conference Room, 2102 Social Sciences and Humanities

https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/8527327601

Abstract

he presentation will deal with the impact of cotton production and slavery on U.S . development. The research shows that the Smithsonian’s coverage of slavery is largely fiction. In the process, the presentation explores the dynamics of southern agricultural development between roughly 1800 and 1862. The historical evidence bears crucially on the 1619 Project, on arguments for reparations, and much more. The presentation is guaranteed to be controversial and convincing. It deals explicitly with the battle between evidence and reason vs. alternative facts.

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