Indian/Native American Slavery, An Unspoken History

Sharon Holland, associate professor of English, African-American studies, and women’s studies at Duke University, spoke at Cornell April 28, 2011 as part of the Department of English’s ComThis program turns to an examination of Indian Slavery under the title “Indian Slavery in the Americas – Its Origins, Impacts and Implications.” The focus of this panel discussion is on the new perspectives on the institution of Indian slavery in the Americas and its relationship to African slavery, as well as modern day ramifications of Indian slavery for Native Americans. Scholars from Brown University, Rhode Island College and Roger Williams University explore this topic.parative Ethnic Studies Lecture Series.