'An interior view of a Jamaica house of correction'
|
'An interior view of a Jamaica house of correction'
This is a steel engraving of people being punished in a 'house of correction' in Jamaica in 1837. This print dates from the point at which slavery had been abolished. However, abolition in 1834 did not immediately free those who were already enslaved – they had to endure a further four years known as the 'apprenticeship' before emancipation. This engraving is from James Williams's, Narrative of Events since 1st August 1834, a compilation of evidence about the effectiveness of ending of slavery. Harsh treatment and oppression of the free people continued. This poor treatment of former slaves was a legacy of the period of enslavement that precedes it. A legacy that continued to manifest itself in a variety of ways for centuries.
|
Colonisation and changes to Africa
In the second half of the 19th century, representatives of European governments arrived at a conference in Berlin convened...Read more...
Apartheid
Policies of racial segregation and the legal enforcement of White supremacy had been fundamental to the social and political landscape of southern Africa... Read more...
Racially Motivated Crimes
Much of the racism and discrimination towards people of African heritage can be traced back to the negative attitudes
The Human Zoo
The exhibition of 'human curiosities' had been an essential component of travelling fairs and carnivals in Europe from the Middle Ages. Read more...
