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National Summit Will Create New Approaches to Teaching Slavery James Madison’s Montpelier and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Convene National Experts To Create A New Model For Engaging D

Nearly 50 of the nation’s leading academics, public historians, and descendant community advocates convened at James Madison’s Montpelier this weekend (February 9-11) to develop new guidelines for how cultural institutions and historic sites teach and interpret slavery by successfully engaging descendant communities.