Bristol and Newport and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

ThuSep1
- RWU Law Bristol Campus - Law 283

RWU Law welcomes Catherine Zipf, Executive Director of the Bristol Historical Society, as the first guest lecturer in our course, Race and the Foundations of American Law. Ms. Zipf will discuss Bristol and Newport’s entwinement with the Transatlantic Slave Trade, particularly the maritime capitalism of the two cities, its basis in slavery and slave trading, the importance of the ports in the history of American slavery, the presence and activities of enslaved persons in Bristol and Newport at that time, and the legacies of that history that may be still with us today.

The lecture is part of the curriculum for the Race and the Foundations of American Law course. Members of the 2L class are required to attend the lecture in person in Law 283 or to view it on Zoom at a time that is convenient to them. Zoom will be provided by their professor.

Members of the RWU Law Community may attend the lecture in Law 283. The lecture should be of interest to everyone who lives or works in Bristol or Newport.

Reception to follow - School of Law 2nd Floor Atrium

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for this event should contact the Office of Dean - Law Programs & Initiatives at lawevents@rwu.edu, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 business hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made.