Describe two (2) examples of how either black slaves or white abolitionists used

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Describe two (2) examples of how either black slaves or white abolitionists used literature or the visual arts as a form of protest against slavery. Compare this to a modern example of art used for social protest.

American Dilemma--Slavery – The Art & Literature of Protest

Chapter 29 (pp. 962-976); slavery, literature, and art

Haven's article on Goodman's scholarship on art protesting slavery before the Civil War at http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/february18/artists-slavery-protests-021809.html

Art and Slavery article at http://www.realhistories.org.uk/articles/archive/the-art-of-slavery.html

Explanation / Answer

Two examples of how black slaves used visual arts as a form of protesting slavery are by painting different types pictures. The pictures depicted what it was like to be a slave. Slaves Waiting for Sale in Virginia, by Eyre Crowe is a great oil painting that shows the inside of a slavery auction. Although the auctioneer was upset because no one would bid during Crowe’s presence. As he left he said, “you may turn me away, but I can recollect all I have seen.'"   Another example is the autobiography that was published by Fredrick Douglas called, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas: An American Slave. This was published in 1845 and spoke of his time as a slave. I would compare these to modern day because even today, protesters use visual art (those posters and signs used to picket are a form of art) to express their feelings. Not only that, but others may write books, or publish articles to the newspaper. Social media is another way that we today voice our distaste or likeliness for a business or service.

Sayre, H. M. (2015). The humanities: Culture, continuity and change, Volume 2 (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle

          River, NJ: Pearson Education

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/february18/artists-slavery-protests-021809.html

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