I believe there is a museum on slavery being built or planned in
Jamestown, Virginia. It's been in the works for a while, though. I don't
know if it's the one the Post was referring to.

Julie Fix
The Civil War Trust
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1120
Arlington, VA 22201
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> From:         Deb Fuller[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent:         Thursday, July 02, 1998 9:21 AM
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> Subject:      Slavery Museum?
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> Hi all!
>
> My boss just handed me a blurb from the Washington Post dated 4/4/98
> about
> an idea for a slavery museum that came out of Clinton's trip to
> Africa.
> Supposedly Jesse Jackson gave Clinton the idea and there is talk among
> the
> Black Caucus in the House about planning such a thing.
>
> Has anyone heard of this or know what is being done about it?
>
> Let me know!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Deb Fuller
>
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