Barracoon – a temporary place of confinement for slaves.
Viewed from the outside.
Viewed from the inside.
Imagine the suffering. Imagine the pain. You cannot!!
Category: Daily Themes, Slavery, Wordless Wednesday
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Oh Sandra, even before I read the words below the picture “view from the inside” I gasped with my hand to my mouth and I am not an emotional person. Oh My God I can’t even begin to imagine what the enslaved people went through there. I am so glad you have photos of this grievous tragedy in history.
Have you read The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill? It is an amazing book with a great deal of genealogy related facts in it. Highly recommended.
Yes, Lori it’s hard not to get emotional. It’s sad that the city does not even recognize the barracoons has having any historical significance. They are use for private parking of all things! I’m not familiar with the book, but I’m heading over to Amazon to get it. Thanks for the tip, and thank you for your comment.
Sandra
Myself and my partner saw the barracoons last night on our way to dinner on the riverfront. I remarked that these catacomb structures must have been a jails of some type. We had our lovely dinner and went to bed in our comfortable hotel near Renolds Square. It wasnt until 3 am I woke up out of a sound sleep realizing the true purpose of these structures and was overcome with a deep heavy sadness. Your post confirmed what I thought, its not something that I think about often but I have today. Why doesnt the city post a plaque of some type to acknowledge these men, women, and children. It shouldnt go ignored, we have come so far yet have such a long way to go.