Interpreting Silences in the Archives

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Step into the work of public historians by analyzing primary source documents from McLeod Plantation Historic Site. Participants will examine how enslaved individuals and communities are represented and often silenced in archival records such as maps, inventories, and other historical documents. Through guided discussion and hands-on document analysis, the program introduces methods for interpreting gaps, absences, and biases within the historical record and offers tools for reading beyond what is explicitly written.

From McLeod Plantation Historic Site