Joseph McGill
Founder of The Slave Dwelling Project | Historic Preservation Advocate
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Joseph McGill is the founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, an organization dedicated to preserving African American historic sites. As a historic preservation specialist, McGill has spent decades advocating for the conservation of slave dwellings and other structures that bear witness to the realities of slavery in America. Through his work, he shines a light on often-overlooked aspects of the nation's history, inspiring audiences to reckon with this complex past and consider how it shapes the present.
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My quest to sleep in every former slave dwelling in the US
Behind the "big house" in pre-Civil War America, there was often another house, smaller, rougher, and filled with chattel slaves, people who lived and died as another person's property. It's a large piece of American history, but it's too often overlooked or even hidden. How can modern people feel the weight of this history? Joseph McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, has a direct suggestion: Spend a night where slaves once lived. "Sleeping in these places, we get the opportunity to make these connections to our past," he says. "They're telling the whole story."
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDxRapidCity 2017 | 2017 | 🇺🇸Rapid City, United States |
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