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.
- Item sets
- MS_0002_FAMU Slavery Memorabilia
- Media
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MS_0002_03_0002
Part of MS_0002_03_0002_Shackles