Slave Memorial Commemoration October 3 at 11 a.m. Ge orge Washington’s Mount Vernon joins Black Women United for Action in remembering the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon with a program and wreath-laying ceremony at the Slave Memorial. Due to the COVID-19, we encourage you to tune in virtually to the ceremony this year. The History of the Slave Memorial The Slave Memorial at Mount Vernon marks the site where both free and enslaved people were buried in the 18th and 19th centuries, without permanent identifying markers. The Memorial was designed by students attending the architectural school at Howard University. It was dedicated and opened to the public on September 21, 1983. Slavery at Mount Vernon Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington. It was also home to hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children who lived here under Washington’s control. He depended on their labor to build and maintain his household and plantation. They, in ...
Mon projet HOMO IURIS – IURISDITION, originé à Paris, est conçu comme la première plateforme mondiale de progrès de l’homme vers une étape supérieure d’évolution (HOMO IURIS) par voie d’un processus soutenu de littératie et d’éducation juridique à travers la société globale (IURISDITION). La composante juridique d’une société est d’une importance particulaire pour son existence, évolution et manifestation pacifiques et cela surtout dans la période contemporaine et celle future.
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