Recognizing that racial and chattel slavery were central to the historical formation of the Americas and the modern world, the Simmons Center creates a space for the interdisciplinary study of the historical forms of slavery while also examining how these legacies shape our contemporary world.
Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice
About Us
The Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice (Simmons Center) is a scholarly research center with a public humanities mission.
About Us
The Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice (Simmons Center) is a scholarly research center with a public humanities mission.
In 2003, President Ruth Simmons appointed a Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice (SCSJ) to explore Brown’s historical relationship to slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
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