Description
Slavery existed in St. Louis for 100 years under the city’s French, Spanish, and American rule. Famous African-American civil rights leaders such as William Wells Brown, Dred and Harriet Scott, and James Milton Turner were enslaved in St. Louis. In this presentation, historian and curator Nick Sacco (Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site) will discuss this complex history and promote a new exhibit on slavery in St. Louis that is currently touring the city. Instructor Nick Sacco holds an MA degree in History from Indiana University.
