History of Slavery at the University of Georgia: Digital Exhibits and Websites
This guide compiles resources at UGA Libraries that document the role of slavery and enslaved people in the University of Georgia's development from its founding in 1785 through the end of the Civil War in 1865.
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Digital Exhibits
Two faculty websites provide an overview of the topic of slavery at the University of Georgia. These websites serve as a useful introduction to the subject and complement this LibGuide's efforts to publicize the variety of sources available:
- UGA & Slavery: Enslavement and Its Legacy in Athens, GeorgiaThe Department of History’s UGA & Slavery website was created in 2018 and is "dedicated to exploring our university’s historic entanglements with the institution of slavery and its legacies in our community."
- On These Grounds: Slavery and the University of GeorgiaOn These Grounds: Slavery and the University (OTG) is part of a nationwide collaboration designed to evaluate, revise, and disseminate a shared data model and common vocabulary to describe the experiences of enslaved individuals in catalogs and metadata at academic libraries and cultural institutions across the country. OTG is supported with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Slavery at UGA - African American History in Athens, GeorgiaThe Slavery at UGA digital exhibit linked above is the product of the research and efforts of the Fall 2015 class of HIPR 4160/6160, Public History and Technology, taught by Dr. Scott Nesbit at the University of Georgia. The class split into three groups which determined our main roles in its creation. Research Team: James Bridgforth, Caity Hungate, Hannah Murphey, Dylan Stearns Writing Team: Catherine Koonce, Audrey Thomas, Matt West Design Team: Sean Griffith, Rebecca McManus, Mary Fenwick Parish.