Thursday 28 August 2008

THE SLAVE TRADE: topics

Choose one of these sections.


A. IDENTITY.
How do Black people of African descent see themselves and how are they seen?
Has this been affected by the legacy of slavery?
Where did racist stereotypes come from?

B. HERITAGE.
Does knowing about slavery change how we see Britain and being British?
Is there guilt or blame? Should there be?
How should we remember unpleasant and difficult stories?

C. ROUTES.
How did slavery impact on language and culture in Britain and the Americas?
What part has been played by music, art, film and popular culture?
How and why did enslaved people hold on to their own traditions?

D. ACTIVISM.

What was it like being an activist during the fight against slavery and what does it mean today?
How effective was the anti-slavery campaign and what was its impact on other protests?
What similar campaigns exist or are needed today?

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