On Zoom
This statewide virtual program, hosted by the State Historical Society of Missouri, features Dr. Traci Wilson-Kleekamp, in a combined scholarly presentation and curriculum workshop. The session centers on a re-examination of the historical case of Celia, highlighting how her voice and actions constituted an act of radical resistance against the sustained sexual violence inflicted by her enslaver. Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge, President of the Celia Newsom Legacy Foundation, will also provide updates on modern justice efforts led by the Foundation.
Designed to support historical thinking, the program invites educators to critically revisit and reinterpret Celia’s story through engagement with primary sources, including digitized circuit court records and the Missouri Supreme Court case Missouri v. Celia, a slave. Additional materials are available here
The public is invited to attend this free webinar. Please register, below, to receive the Zoom link in advance of the program.