MS_0002_03_0002_Shackles

Title: MS_0002_03_0002_Shackles
Subject: Slavery, Black Holocaust, Resistance, Reparations, Black Power.
Description: Original Iron Shackles used to enslave people of Africa. Single iron cuff attached by chain to oversized iron ball. This specific item was used to immobilize the slaves. A type of shackle, the ball and chain is designed so that the weight of the iron ball at the end of the short chain restricts and limits the pace.
Creator: James N. Eaton Sr. Slave Memorabilia
Identifier: 03
Publisher: Elona Jones
shortDescription: These items were identified and purchased by James N. Eaton Sr. They are part of a larger collection of items used during the Slavery period in America.
Audience: General Public, ages 12 and above.
Medium: Iron
Rights Holder: On Loan from Mrs. Cynthia Gardner Williams.