Jupiter Hammon Project: Roundtable #2

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Virtual Roundtable: The Voice of Jupiter Hammon

<h3>What do Jupiter Hammon’s writings tell us about him as an educated individual surviving within the structure of enslavement?</h3>Born into slavery on Long Island and educated alongside his future enslaver, Jupiter Hammon (1711–ca. 1806) endured the American Revolution and witnessed the founding of a new nation. Through an analysis of Hammon’s own words, this roundtable will explore how Hammon’s religious beliefs influenced his thoughts about freedom and equality; writing and the exchange of ideas as an act of resistance; and the importance of Jupiter’s works to understanding American history and literature.The 90-minute moderated panel discussion (via Zoom) features Dr. Jessie Erickson (University of Delaware), teacher and writer, Malik Work, and Dr. Phillip M. Richards (Colgate University). A virtual break-out session with limited capacity will follow the panel discussion and is reserved for Jupiter Hammon Project stakeholders. If you are interested in joining the break-out conversation, you may email us for at info@preservationlongisland.org. The <a href="https://preservationlongisland.org/jupiter-hammon-project/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jupiter Hammon Project</a> is a major initiative and multi-year effort of Preservation Long Island. The goal of the project is to develop a new and equitable interpretation for Joseph Lloyd Manor, an 18th-century historic house museum and a site of Black enslavement on Long Island. This new interpretation will include telling the story of Jupiter Hammon (1711– ca.1806), one of the earliest published African American writers, who composed his most well-known works while enslaved at the house.Visit the event details on our <a href="https://preservationlongisland.org/jupiter-hammon-project-roundtable-1/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://preservationlongisland.org/jupiter-hammon-project-roundtable-2/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website </a> for more information. This program is presented in partnership with the Suffolk County Historical Society

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