AgendaAgenda

• Our focus will be the dimensions of slavery Our focus will be the dimensions of slavery regarding the Hudson Valley as a whole with regarding the Hudson Valley as a whole with specific focus on Huguenot Street in New specific focus on Huguenot Street in New Paltz. These dimensions include the possible Paltz. These dimensions include the possible presence of the Underground Railroad. presence of the Underground Railroad.

• Our study will argue that Huguenot Street Our study will argue that Huguenot Street should be defined to a greater extent by the should be defined to a greater extent by the experiences of its slaves because slavery experiences of its slaves because slavery was such a pervasive but overlooked aspect was such a pervasive but overlooked aspect of the town’s history.of the town’s history.

AgendaAgenda

• Bhatiya – Huguenot Street and SlaveryBhatiya – Huguenot Street and Slavery

• Lebel – History of Hudson River Valley Lebel – History of Hudson River Valley slaveryslavery

• Roohan – Destinations, Underground Roohan – Destinations, Underground RailroadRailroad

• Shukri – Huguenot Street Slave Life, Shukri – Huguenot Street Slave Life, Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth

History of Slavery in History of Slavery in the Hudson Valleythe Hudson Valley

• Role of Slave Labor in Role of Slave Labor in the Hudson River the Hudson River ValleyValley

• Gradual emancipation Gradual emancipation in New Yorkin New York

Newspaper Ad for Runaway Slave

Huguenot Street & SlaveryHuguenot Street & Slavery

• Founding of Huguenot StreetFounding of Huguenot Street

• Economic LifeEconomic Life

• 1674: First slaves in New 1674: First slaves in New PaltzPaltz

• Slave demographicsSlave demographics

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• Slave housingSlave housing

• Master/slave relationshipsMaster/slave relationships

• Unskilled laborUnskilled labor

• Skilled laborersSkilled laborers

Huguenot Street Slave LifeHuguenot Street Slave Life

Basement of Bevier-Elting House

New Paltz Slave Life - New Paltz Slave Life - BiographyBiography

• Early lifeEarly life

• Slave experiences on Huguenot StreetSlave experiences on Huguenot Street

• National ImpactNational Impact

Sojourner Truth

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Grave marker of Truth’s owner

Tombstone of Truth’s owner

Problems of EvidenceProblems of Evidence

• Difficulties in Difficulties in discussing slaverydiscussing slavery

• Underground Underground RailroadRailroad

• Suggestions for Suggestions for HHSHHS

Slave owners and their fugitive slaves

ConclusionConclusion

• Slavery was an integral aspect of Slavery was an integral aspect of everyday life on Huguenot Streeteveryday life on Huguenot Street

• The Huguenot Historical Society The Huguenot Historical Society would benefit if they included slavery would benefit if they included slavery to a greater extent in their tours and to a greater extent in their tours and websiteswebsites

BibliographyBibliography

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