Abolish Slavery: Educating Our Communities on Prop 2

Join Civic Engagement, the Interfaith Center, and UVM Cooperative Christian Ministry as they host Vermont Interfaith Action to present about a proposed amendment to the Vermont Constitution that you can vote on in November on April 5th in the Silver Maple Ballroom from 7pm to 8:30pm.

VIA staff in collaboration with the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance will be available to conduct a presentation entitled “Abolish Slavery: Educating Our Communities on Prop 2” throughout February.

The purpose of this presentation is to explain the Vermont constitution’s current language regarding slavery and how it evolved; how this language has influenced the U.S. Constitution and many of our systems and practices; and the proposed amendment, which Vermont voters will have the chance to pass in November of 2022. Participants will also learn of opportunities to take action to ensure passage of the amendment and to address the larger question of how to dismantle systemic racism in many forms.