Genealogy's Star: 3rd Annual Conference of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage

Friday, May 17, 2019

3rd Annual Conference of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage

https://sdusmp.org/New2/2019-annual-conference/

Quoting from the website of the Sons and Daughters of The Middle Passage,

The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade. “The triangular trade system was so named because of the route it took. The ships embarked from European ports, and stopped in Africa to gather captives. After this, they set out for the “New World” (North America, South America, and the Caribbean) to deliver their kidnapped victims, and then returned to the point of origin. The transport conditions were horrendous and millions of enslaved people died on these voyages.

Here is a short explanation of the mission of the organization:

Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP) is a lineage society dedicated to the memory of our freed and enslaved ancestors and to the education and historic preservation of the artifacts and landmarks of slavery in the United States of America and its economic, psychological, and cultural impact on today’s society. Lest we forget. SDUSMP is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 organization.

This year's conference is part of the 400 Year Commemoration (1619-2019) of the first Africans arriving to British Colonial America. You only have a short time left to get the Early Bird pricing. Here is the information about the cost of the tickets.

Our theme for 2019 is the 400-year commemoration of the first documented arrival of Africans in British Colonial America. For more information about the conference, please see our website. The conference is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society. Early Bird Pricing will be available until May 20, 2019. Hotel discounts extended to May 14, 2019. Buy tickets here. Ticket prices start at only $50.00. Use code LEGACY2019 for a $2.00 discount. AAGHS members use AAHGS2019 and Sons & Daughters members use SDUSMP2019 (subject to verification).

You can click on any one of the links to find out more information.