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ISRE Spring Symposium: Breathing Democracy into Spaces
April 20 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND OUR NATION
APRIL 19 – 20, 2024
Register now for this FREE EVENT: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/1stscvolunteers
2024 SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, April 19th, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm Join us for our Opening Reception. Enjoy exhibits and special programming.
SATURDAY, April 20th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (lunch included)
Doors open at 8:00 am
Share in a day of discovery and learning! Teachers, scholars, and historians will present lessons and share the inspirational stories that illuminate the legacy of the 1st regiment of soldiers of African descent whose contributions and impact during the Civil War paved the way for thousands of other Black men to take up arms to secure freedom for themselves, their families, their communities, and the nation.
Speakers & Special Guests include:
Dr. Vernon Burton, noted scholar
1st SC historians & Army veterans Chris Allen and Ben Hodges
Wyatt Erchak, Carnegie Mellon University
West Point students & historians
University of South Carolina & USC Beaufort students
All events are FREE and open to everyone!
Presented by the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s, (USCB) Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era. Sponsored by a McCausland grant from the College of Arts and Sciences University of South Carolina, Columbia
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