The Routledge History of Slavery by Heuman Gad Burnard Trevor

Author:Heuman, Gad, Burnard, Trevor
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Humanities
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2010-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

Conclusion

The cultural transformations that began with slavery in Africa, transportation to the New World via the Middle Passage, and recreating Africa in the Americas provided a wealth of historical experiences for the population of African descent as they made the cultural, legal, and social transition from slave to freed person. In the years, decades, and centuries since abolition, the descendents of slaves throughout the Americas had drawn upon the experiences they suffered during enslavement in Africa, trans-shipment to the Americas, and slavery in the New World to create vibrant cultures that mixed Old-World and New-World elements. The legacy of slavery still weighs heavily among the living as the descendants of slaves continue to emphasize their black racial identity, born out of the cultural processes of slavery, to campaign for cultural inclusion in the nation state, political equality, and an end to racial discrimination, all of which had it origins in converting Africans into Atlantic slaves.

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