What legacy did emancipation leave in your chosen country/region? The state of Rhode Island and The Providence Plantations continues to feel the impacts of slavery and emancipation in modern times. I have visited Rhode Island regularly with my family throughout my life. My maternal great grandfather was born at Fort Adams in Newport, where his … [Read more…]
Though the governing body of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations banned slavery in 1652, that ban was ignored for almost 200 years until effective legislation ending the slave trade was passed in 1842. The statute passed in 1652 was limited in it’s reach, only prohibiting slavery lasting more than 10 years, and there is … [Read more…]
Introduction Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations colony founded in 1647 by a group of men including William Coddington, and Roger Williams (Callender, & Coddington, 1739). Just as the American Colonies were formed out of a desire to escape religious persecution, so went Rhode Island. The colony was founded of an increase of religious freedom … [Read more…]
Introduction Newport, Rhode Island was a hub of the Atlantic Slave Trade, as well as a hub of religious freedom in the colonies since its founding in the mid 1600’s (Clark-Pujara, 2009). The triangle trade had helped build wealth in the area by creating a cycle of slavery and production that was immensely profitable for … [Read more…]