“…this worst of evils…” – Slavery in Brazoria County Temporary Exhibition Opening

Join us for an opening reception of “…this worst of evils…” – Slavery in Brazoria County exhibition at the Levi Jordan Plantation. This reception will include a discussion with Wade Dillon, Director of the Freeport Historical Museum at 11am.

This exhibition was created by the Freeport Historical Museum and is being temporarily hosted by the Texas Historical Commission. The exhibit will open Saturday, May 31st at 10am and will be on display through August 31st.

From the Freeport Historical Museum:

"During the Antebellum period, Brazoria County was home to forty-five plantations positioned along the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers. Enslaved peoples were trafficked from Africa by way of Cuba using the rivers to reach the plantation sites.

“…this worst of evils…” brings attention to the impact of chattel slavery on Brazoria County from the arrival of Austin’s original 300 to the American Civil War. The exhibit shares the narratives of the enslaved who labored local plantations, as well as exploring the politics and personalities involved in the slave trade. Original artifacts from local plantation sites will be displayed."

The quote "...this worst of evils..." comes directly from Mary Austin Holley, a cousin of Stephen F Austin, who experienced this era first-hand.

You may also like the following events from Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site:

• Next Saturday, 24th May, 10:00 am, All Ages Scavenger Hunt in Sweeny
• This month, 31st May, 02:00 pm, Historic Writing Workshop in Sweeny
• Next month, 14th June, 04:00 pm, On the Plantation Porch: Art & Oral History in Sweeny

Also check out other Exhibitions in Sweeny.