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How did slave ship diagrams become a symbol of resilience?
Slave ship diagrams were reclaimed as a symbol of strength and resistance, transforming them from tools of oppression to remembrance and celebration.
How did black artists use slave ship imagery?
Black artists used slave ship imagery to confront the past, honor memory, and transform oppression into remembrance and celebration.
What was the La Amistad Revolt?
A revolt in 1839 where enslaved Africans took control of the ship La Amistad, leading to a Supreme Court case where they won their freedom.
Describe the Middle Passage.
The brutal journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic, characterized by inhumane conditions, disease, and high mortality rates.
What was the impact of slave revolts?
Slave revolts caused increased costs for enslavers, heightened dangers for crew members, and changes in ship design to suppress resistance.
What was the significance of the 1807 Act?
The 1807 Act abolished the transatlantic slave trade in the British Empire and the United States, though illegal trafficking persisted.
What was the impact of the Stowage of the British Slave Ship Brookes diagram?
It galvanized public opinion against the slave trade by visually depicting the inhumane conditions of the Middle Passage.
What was the impact of the Plea to the Jurisdiction of Cinque and Others, 1839?
It challenged U.S. court jurisdiction over the enslaved Africans and asserted their claim to freedom and right to resist enslavement.
What was the impact of Sketches of the Captive Survivors from the Amistad Trial, 1839?
It humanized resistance by providing a visual record of the Amistad captives who fought for their freedom, offering insight into their appearances and cultural identities.
What was the impact of Stowage by Willie Cole, 1997?
It used repurposed steam irons to evoke the brutal history of the slave trade, connecting past atrocities to present-day domestic life and labor.
What was the impact of hunger strikes on slave ships?
Hunger strikes were a form of protest, both individually and collectively, against the trauma of being uprooted and enslaved.
What was the impact of jumping overboard on slave ships?
Choosing death over a life of bondage, highlighting the desperation and resilience of enslaved people.
Define Middle Passage.
The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Define Abolitionist.
A person who advocated for the end of slavery.
Define Resistance (in Middle Passage context).
Active or passive opposition by enslaved Africans to their captivity and the conditions of the Middle Passage.
Define chattel slavery.
A system where enslaved people are legally owned as property.
Define Diaspora.
The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
Define Agency.
The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.
Define Stowage.
The arrangement of cargo, including enslaved people, on a ship.
Define catalyst.
A person or thing that precipitates an event.
Define coercion.
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
Define galvanize.
Shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.