The Hidden History of Slavery in Californa (Online Workshop)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

May 12, May 14, May 19, May 21, 4pm to 5:30pm all

Race and science stand at the core of how humans have separated and marginalized others.

The Hidden History of Slavery in California and Eugenics is a four-module course for teachers in the bay area region. Participants will explore the history of slavery in California and the role that scientific racism played in defending this system. Educators will be introduced to a variety of resources, participant-centered pedagogical approaches they can leverage in their classrooms, and be introduced to new scholars.

Over the course, we will explore the “What” of these histories. What was the scope and duration of slavery in California? What was/is eugenics, and how was this ideological movement related to the scientific racism used to justify and uphold the institution of slavery? What are the implications of this history for the practice of democracy in the present? With this knowledge, what should we do now when it comes to educating the next generation.

Educators will conclude the course by exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching this history, complicating the historical narrative, and engaging students in this process of historical illumination.

Module Schedule
5/12 Grappling with the Past: Beginning Our Process
5/14 Tensions and Contradictions in the Golden State
5/19 The Past is Present: Historical Understanding and Practice of Democracy
5/21 Is Justice Time-bound?: Reckoning as a Form Of Civic Engagement

Hosted by KQED in partnership with Milton Reynolds, Laura Atkins, UC Berkeley History Social Science Project, ACLU Northern California, Equal Justice Society, California Historical Society

If you are a teacher/educator, please join us.

Presented by KQED

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.