Release date: Oct. 18, 2005
Contact: Beverly Cox Clark at 404-712-8780 or beverly.clark@emory.edu

NY Slavery Exhibit Features Expertise of Emory Historian

The New York Historical Society's unprecedented "Slavery in New York" exhibit, which has attracted international attention, was developed with the expertise of Emory University historian Leslie Harris.

The exhibit shows how slavery was not simply the South's "peculiar institution" but was fundamental to the founding of America. "It has left a festering legacy of poverty and marginalization that lingers to this day, as seen in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath," Harris says. Harris is co-editor of the exhibit's companion book, also called "Slavery in New York," and is author of a book that explores the history of slavery in America from the colonial period to the Civil War.

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For nearly two decades Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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