Today we visited the Freedom Center and learned something about the slavery in America. This was very interesting, and I have to say, that that was not an issue before, I was related with or was spacial interested in.
Very impressive was the carpet on the first floor and in the audio guide (the red numbers) the stories to interest children in the content. It was interesting to hear, how the speaker explained the phenomenon of slavery.
I didn't now so concrete before, that about one million Africans come between 1790 and 1860 as slaves to America, as the largest forced migration in the world history.
Very emotional were also the short films, from art style to very realistic copy of the atmosphere at the river with slave hunters, wild dogs and horses. Impressive was the little child, who sang: "Before I'd be a slave, I'd buried in my grave, and go home to my lord and be free." I think I know that as a gospel song.
I think the museum uses the name Freedom Center, but it was very focused on the black - white problem of slavery in America. In a little section on the third floor they summarised in a film "Struggle continuous" the problem of freedom worldwide and showed some other examples, like Apartheid or children's work in Asia. I didn't know, that there are 27 million slaves on the world today. Impressive was the slogan, which was lightened on the wall: When, when not now. Who, when not you?
In an small computer center were some possibilities shown, what people can do today, but it was a small section of the museum.
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Hi Liliana,
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you listed to the children's explanation on the recorded guided tour as well. Certainly a difficult topic like slavery would be a challenge to explain to children. You have done a great job commenting on some specific details, like the song lyrics and name of the museum - this is very good analysis.
See you tomorrow,
Jody