2016 UGRR Conference in Hilton Head, SC

Jun 13, 2016 07:30am -
Jun 16, 2016 05:00pm
(GMT-5)

Event Description

Into the light: Striving for Freedom and ‘an equal chance in the Battle of Life’

2016 National Underground Railroad Conference

June 13-16
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

The National Park Service, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program and friends, will host the 2016 National Underground Railroad Conference in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, June 13-16, 2016. The theme for this year’s conference is Into the Light: Striving for Freedom and ‘an equal chance in the battle of life’.  We will explore the transition from enslavement to freedom before, during, and after the Civil War, commemorate the sesquicentennial of the end of the Civil War, and the adoption of the 13th Amendment. This year provides a unique opportunity to pause and reflect on the meaning of freedom. The location selected for this year’s conference is particularly significant since Mitchelville was established there in 1862 as the first self-governing town of formerly enslaved people in this country.

2016 UGRR Conference Press release!

http://www.nps.gov/ugrr

2016 UGRR Preliminary Schedule as of 5.11.16

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2016 registration form


Event Type:Partner Event
Category:Partner Event
Early registration ends on May 04, 2016.
Regular registration starts on May 05, 2016 and ends on May 31, 2016.
Late registration starts on Jun 01, 2016.
(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

 

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