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Title
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MS_0002_FAMU Slavery Memorabilia
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Description
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Resistance to slavery by African people developed almost as soon as the institution itself. Running away remained the number 1 problem for slave holders. Other forms of resistance on the part of Africans included legal petitions, educational pursuits, small- and large-scale rebellions, as well as other forms of protest. Slavery officially ended after the Civil War and the signing of the 13th amendment both occurring in 1865.
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Date Submitted
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May 19, 2008
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Publisher
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Elona M. Jones
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shortDescription
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Iron wrist shackles with a locking end clamp date back to the seventeenth or eighteenth century and bear witness to the cruelty of the black holocaust. These shackles and various weaponry were used in the African slave trade; similar kinds of restraints were manipulated to penalize uncooperative slaves.
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Audience
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General Public, ages 12 and above.
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Alternative Title
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FAMU Slavery Memorabilia Collection
