Slave Labor and U.S. Capitol Construction
In the first panel, Rep. Lewis, Senator Lincoln, and other members of the U.S. Capitol Slave Labor Task Force testified about the important part played by slaves in the construction of the…
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Congress and Slavery in the District of Columbia, Part 3
During the luncheon session Felicia Bell spoke on the topic “'The negroes alone work:' An Overview of the History of the Enslaved and Free Black Labor Used to Construct the U.S. Capitol, 1790-1800.” She showed…
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