{"id":273,"date":"2023-07-20T19:48:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/2023teagle\/?p=273"},"modified":"2023-07-22T22:09:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T22:09:14","slug":"july-20-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/2023teagle\/2023\/07\/20\/july-20-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"July 20, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

After contemplating the text and context of Thursday’s documents –\u00a0Sojourner Truth’s women’s rights speech<\/a> and Frederick Douglass’ Fifth of July speech<\/a> – the students headed off to their discussion sections to delve deeper into the subtext.\u00a0 These small group sessions were certainly insightful, but the highlight of the day came in the afternoon.\u00a0 After lunch, the students had the unique opportunity to attend an Underground Railroad site in downtown Carlisle.<\/p>\n

\"Graduate

Cooper Addressing the Students Outside the Courthouse<\/p><\/div>\n

Graduate TA and published author Cooper Wingert guided the students through the legacy of Carlisle’s courthouse.\u00a0 He described the famous McClintock Riot trial which took place in that very courtroom, and delved into the discrepancies between the federally-mandated Fugitive Slave Act and state-level decisions about forcibly returning freedom seekers.\u00a0 At the end of his talk, Cooper implored the students to ponder whether they would consider the courthouse an Underground Railroad site.\u00a0 Was the essence of the Underground Railroad secrecy, or simply the mission to free as many enslaved people as possible?<\/p>\n

\"Students

Students Listening to Cooper in the Courtroom<\/p><\/div>\n

After Cooper concluded, the students were allowed to take pictures posing in the courtroom (while being careful to avoid the historical wooden chairs in a sectioned-off portion).\u00a0 Several were elated about the opportunity to hold the gavel used in Carlisle court cases.<\/p>\n

\"Student

Vanessa Wielding the Gavel<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"

Anthony and Finn Posing on the Witness Stand<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Students

Vanessa, Vincent, Erik, and Ava Posing in the Judges’ Seats at the Historic Courthouse<\/p><\/div>\n

The Courthouse mini-field-trip was an enjoyable way to tie the historical concepts about which the students had been learning to a tangible, nearby building.\u00a0 After this, the students attended a workshop which walked them through the different elements of the college admissions process, including familiarization with the Common App.\u00a0 The day ended with a hearty dining hall dinner.\u00a0 From 7-9 pm, the students met with their graduate TAs in-dorm to brainstorm for their close-reading assignments.\u00a0 Tomorrow, there will be a campus-wide historical scavenger hunt; stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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