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Who was Sengbe Pieh?
A Mende captive who led the revolt on the La Amistad, galvanizing others to fight for their freedom.
How did black abolitionists contribute?
Black abolitionists used slave ship diagrams to raise public awareness about the inhumane conditions of the Middle Passage.
How did white abolitionists contribute?
White abolitionists used slave ship diagrams to raise public awareness about the inhumane conditions of the Middle Passage.
What was the role of Cinque?
Cinque was the leader of the Mende people who were illegally captured and transported on the Amistad. He led the revolt and fought for their freedom in court.
How did black artists contribute?
Black artists used slave ship imagery to confront the past, honor memory, and transform oppression into remembrance and celebration.
Who was Willie Cole?
Willie Cole is a contemporary African American artist who created 'Stowage' using steam irons to represent the bodies packed onto slave ships.
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.
How did Black artists use slave ship imagery?
To confront the past, honor the memory of the enslaved, and reclaim the iconography as a symbol of strength and resistance.
What is the significance of the art piece 'Stowage' by Willie Cole?
It uses repurposed steam irons to evoke the brutal history of the slave trade and connect past atrocities to present-day domestic life and labor.