Will there be any opening for discussion of the indigenous population
problem?
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Subject: Conference - Slavery and Emancipation:The Birth of the Caribbean


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Slavery and Emancipation: The Birth of the Caribbean

Conference in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West indies

October 25-28th 2004



Prelimianry Announcement



The Turks and Caicos National Museum will be hosting a conference as part of
its events for The United Nations General Assembly's International Year to
Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery its Abolition. There will be three
days of papers and one of tours. The three days are:



Day 1  - Slave History of the Bahamian Archipelago

(which will include Bermuda, The Carolinas and associations with other
Caribbean Countries)



Day 2  - Presentation of Slave History

(to include how publishers, documentary makers, museums and historic houses
represent slave heritage)



Day 3 - Recent Research in the Caribbean



The Museum and associates will also prepare several papers on the latest
news in the search for the Slave Ship Trouvadore which sank in the Islands
in 1841.



Information about the venue, accomodation and final plans for the conference
will be posted at:



http://www.tcmuseum.org/slavery/slavery_and_emancipation_birth_of_the_caribbean_conference/



For further information please contact the Turks and Caicos National Museum



The Museum is also inviting people who are interested in presenting a paper
at the conference to contact us with more information.



Nigel Sadler



Director

Turks and Caicos National Museum



tel - (01 649) 946 2160
fax -(01 649) 946 2160



Turks and Caicos National Museum

PO Box 188

Front Street

Grand Turk

Turks and Caicos Islands

British West Indies



http://www.tcmuseum.org