Anthropology 2229F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968), Kingsley Plantation, Historical Archaeology
3 Apr 2018
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Anthro 2229 april 3rd 2018 lecture notes history with a capital h. History with capital h - of cially approved master narratives vs. History with a small h - multifocal or alternative histories. Mary and adrian pratzellis (2011) historical archaeologists know that the discipline"s strength is access to powerful, personalized micro histories . Historically, people of higher status are more likely to be literate and represented in the documentary record The underclasses are often left out of documentary history The archaeology of slavery in north america (theresa singleton) African american started in the 1960s as a result of the american civil rights movement 1967 - charles fairbanks (u. of florida) began excavations on the kingsley. Plantation to learn about the lives of slaves. Responding to demands from activists to study black history. 1970 - signi cance of black history reaches bureaucrats - preservation laws were applied to federal lands more plantation excavations. 4 themes in the archaeology of slavery.
