HIST 265g Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Coverture
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Of course, there are various images throughout history, most of which may give viewers an idea of the mindset of society at the time in which the image was created. The images, virginian luxuries and the amalgamation waltz, definitely demonstrate the concept of change over time, for the mindset of society surely changed from the first image to the next image. The image virginian luxuries circulated society in 1810, while the. Amalgamation waltz image circulated the public in 1840. Again, the way of thinking certainly changed from 1810 to 1840, especially in regards to gender, race, slavery, and freedom. The first image, virginian luxuries, illustrates white supremacy and also hints at the benefits of slavery for slave owners. Firstly, one can make several observations that lead to the idea of white supremacy and the notion that there are multiple benefits for slave owners. To begin with, there is a strange contrast of color: black against white.
