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HIS 100 Module Five Activity Template: Historical Interpretations
Replace the bracketed text below with your responses.
Identify the topic you chose to explore:
Globalization: The Act of Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves
Describe how exploring your research question improved your understanding of the historical roots of
your current event.
In general, exploring the reasons for the increase in the enslaved
population after the prohibition of slave trade can provide insight
into the historical roots of issues related to racism and inequality
that are still relevant today. Understanding how slavery and
racism were perpetuated in the past can help us better
understand how these issues continue to impact society today
and inform efforts to address them.
Explain how biased perspectives influence what is known about both your historical and current events.
Biased perspectives can influence what is known about the globalization of the act prohibiting
the importation of slaves in several ways. First, they can shape the way historical events are
interpreted and understood, leading to an incomplete or inaccurate understanding of the factors
that contributed to the abolition of the slave trade. For example, a Eurocentric perspective that
focuses solely on the actions of European abolitionists may overlook the role of African
resistance movements in disrupting the trade and advocating for its abolition.
Second, biased perspectives can lead to the erasure of certain voices and experiences from the
historical record. For example, the experiences of enslaved people and their descendants may be
overlooked or minimized in historical accounts that prioritize the perspectives of white
abolitionists or other powerful groups. Finally, biased perspectives can perpetuate harmful
stereotypes and myths about marginalized groups, such as people of color or women, that can
have lasting impacts on how these groups are perceived and treated by society. For example,
racist beliefs about the inherent inferiority of African people were used to justify the
transatlantic slave trade, and these beliefs continued to influence attitudes about race and
ethnicity long after the trade was abolished. By acknowledging the ways in which biased
perspectives have influenced historical narratives about the globalization of the prohibition of
the importation of slaves, we can work to develop a more inclusive and accurate understanding
of this complex historical event. This can involve seeking out diverse sources of information,
listening to a variety of voices and perspectives, and critically evaluating the biases and
assumptions that underlie historical accounts.
Propose how the narrative about your historical event might change if it were told from a missing
perspective.
If the narrative about the globalization of the act prohibiting the importation of slaves were told
from a missing perspective, such as the perspective of enslaved people or their descendants, it
might emphasize the role of resistance and activism in bringing about the abolition of the slave
trade. For example, it might highlight the ways in which enslaved people and their allies fought
back against the trade through acts of rebellion, sabotage, and escape, and how these actions
contributed to the eventual banning of the trade. This perspective might also highlight the
ongoing legacies of slavery and the slave trade, such as the continued exploitation of people of
color in many parts of the world, and the ways in which structural racism and inequality continue
to shape societies around the globe. By centering the experiences and perspectives of those who
were most directly impacted by the slave trade, this missing perspective could help to challenge
dominant narratives that have historically minimized or erased the contributions of marginalized
groups to global history.
Propose how the narrative about your current event might change if it were told from a missing
perspective.
If the narrative about the last survivor of the transatlantic slave
trade were told from a missing perspective, it could shed light on
the experiences and perspectives of the many enslaved
individuals who did not survive the Middle Passage and other
aspects of the slave trade. Telling the story from the perspective
of those who were lost or silenced could highlight the brutality
and inhumanity of the slave trade and help to challenge the myth
of the "happy slave" or the idea that slavery was a benevolent
institution. It could also help to center the experiences of those
who were most impacted by slavery and its legacy, rather than
focusing solely on the experiences of the last survivor. This could
provide a completer and more accurate picture of the historical
context and the ongoing impact of slavery and racism today.
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