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The Wanderer, Jaila Stathums, Kayla Arrington, Amya Glenn, India Mobley
The Wanderer, Jaila Stathums, Kayla Arrington, Amya Glenn, India Mobley
History from Below: Memorialization Projects
Our main objective of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade that we focused on was location and how each of the elements like historical background, voyages, and the people who had to endure the conditions collectively brought together our vision.
Considering Savannah, Georgia and its’ surrounding coastal islands, prominence in the historical context of the enslaved Africans, we felt the Wanderer Trans-Atlantic slave ship was the best choice for location and rich history. In order to pay tribute to enslaved Africans, we felt due to the location and historical background of The Wandered ,” memorial ship will best convey our message.
Slave Ship Museum & Memorial, Sutton Smith, Dakota Grossman, Ankush Singh, Carlos G. Vincenti Perez
Slave Ship Museum & Memorial, Sutton Smith, Dakota Grossman, Ankush Singh, Carlos G. Vincenti Perez
History from Below: Memorialization Projects
Our museum functions as both a memorial and a recreation of the horrors that the enslaved encountered on their journey to America. The ship is located in Savannah, GA on River Street and takes Guests on a ride down the Savannah river while they can tour the historically accurate ship and see everything an enslaved person encountered. The bottom floor features a memorial with the names of many enslaved who died at sea. This is their story.