What is it about?
This essay compares how art museums in the U.S. and the Netherlands have addressed the history of slavery and its ongoing legacies. It looks at their distinct strategies, highlights their shared challenges, and explores potential avenues for collaboration to foster a meaningful global dialogue.
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Why is it important?
The essay uncovers different perspectives on a shared past. Collaboration between different museums can promote more inclusive storytelling and encourage deeper global conversations about slavery and its legacies.
Perspectives
I hope this essay brings a new perspective to what museums are capable of doing.
Justin Brown
Boston College
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This page is a summary of: Slavery at Home and Overseas: Lessons from New England and the Netherlands, November 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004714106_012.
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