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TBA: With Good Reason

Jul 06, 2016: 2pm - 3pm
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Witches, Slaves & Heroines: Join us for "1619: The Making of America" conference at Norfolk State University. Page Laws explores the myths and truths behind the lives of two native women, Pocahontas and Tituba. We get a rundown of the entire human history of slavery from Paul Finkelman. And we hear the stories of three remarkable enslaved women in Canada who fought back. Later in the show: the story of Pocahontas has been told and retold for 400 years, from Captain John Smith's early letters, to director Terrence Malick's film, The New World. In a lively discussion, historians Helen Rountree and Camilla Townsend demystify the legend of Pocahontas and, in doing so, paint an engrossing picture of Indian life in the early 1600s. Produced by Lilia Fuquen.