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Uncomfortable Truths: The Shadow of Slave Trading on Art & Design
URL: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/contemporary/past_exhns/uncomfortabletruths/

Description:
The year 2007 "marks the bi-centenary of the parliamentary abolition of the slave trade [in the U.K.]." In commemoration, this site features material about the works of contemporary artists dealing with the legacies of slavery, and trails through the museum focusing on works related to slavery (such as black servants in British homes). Also includes a reading list. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London.

LII Topics: Black Resources, Slavery, Abolition, & Emancipation

Publisher:
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum

LII Database Information:
Record 23760 created by Maria Brandt on 04/30/2007
Last modification on 07/03/2008
Published: 10/10/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23760

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