Commemorating The Weeping Time

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Several groups in our area will come together to remember a tragic but very important moment in Savannah’s history.

On March 2 and March 3 of 1859, 429 slaves from a Darien plantation were sold in Savannah. It marks the largest sale of enslaved persons in American history.

On March 6 through March 8, the public is invited to a series of events planned in Darien and Savannah to commemorate “The Weeping Time."

Pamela Howard-Oglesby, Ivory Bay Community Development Corporation board member, and Kwesi Degraft-Hanson, Founder of Oceans Inc., stopped by Morning Break to share more about the event.

Schedule

Friday, March 6

• The Weeping Time Symposium

Saturday, March 7

• The Weeping Time Commemoration Event
• The Weeping Time Festival
• Sunset Service

Sunday, March 8

• A Commemoration Service
• Closing Ceremony at The Weeping Time marker.
• 1:00 p.m.

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