contemporary relevance of uncovering the history of slavery and enslaved people. What does it matter that we study and disseminate this history? How do varied presentations scholarly books and articles, popular texts, films, historical markers and memorials, walking tours and historic sites shape the way we understand our past and act in the present?
Think about Tiya Miles questions about Detroit, and similar places such as Cincinnati:
What would it do if people living in the city, people visiting the city, realized that an African American woman Elizabeth Denison Forth who had been enslaved and whose family bravely took their freedom had actually been able to earn enough money to own property in the city? What would that do to help people look at the history of that city?
For those who did NOT attend the panel:
Read and view the items below, and then respond to the questions above.
Resources:
Short Article: Tiya Miles, Slavery in Early Detroit, Michigan History, May/June 2013
ohttp://mappingdetroitslavery.com/images/mich-hist-miles.pdf
Short Video: Mapping Slavery in Detroit:
ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbBrKuZqRqI&feature=youtu.be
Short Video: Digging Detroit: Episode 16 Slavery in Detroit:
ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olGW1NfSU3k
Interactive Map & additional information: Mapping Slavery in Detroit:
ohttp://mappingdetroitslavery.com/Need aProfessionalWriter to Work on this Paper?