Group of men, women and children being taken to a slave market.
Examine photographs from the three collections listed below. As you do so, consider the following questions:
- How did European and American artists depict the working and living conditions of Africans?
- How did these depictions differ before and after Africans were enslaved?
- What can we learn from these images about the living conditions of African slaves?
Pre-colonial Africa: Society, Polity, Culture
Slave Ships and the Atlantic Crossing (Middle Passage)
New World Agriculture and Plantation Labor
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- The images made me feel …
- I was shocked that …
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Examine photographs from the three collections listed below. As you do so, consider the following questions:
Pre-colonial Africa: Society, Polity, Culture
Slave Ships and the Atlantic Crossing (Middle Passage)
New World Agriculture and Plantation Labor
Did these images give you a better understanding of the slave trade? Share your comments on WEnotes below. For example:
You must be logged in to post to WEnotes.
(Visit the course feed to read comments from participants)
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