Their enslaved ancestor’s pottery sells for over $1 million. They get nothing.

[Mark C.]

Interesting piece on Slave pottery in the post-I can gift this I hope  to the forum as its behind a paywall. Lets see if it works

https://wapo.st/3nEd56J

[LinR]

Thanks for posting this.  Interesting research into a sad subject..  What a potter he was.  Lin

[Bam2015]

Thank you for sharing Mark. I saw the exhibit on Friday at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. It was a beautiful exhibition, the pots were huge, most much larger than the replica shown in the article. But as LinR said, a sad subject. Many of the pots had writings on them and it was explained in the descriptions that the potter could have been punished for the writings since slaves were not supposed to know how to read or write.

If in the Boston area or have the opportunity to visit the traveling exhibit, I highly recommend it. 

Betty

[LeeU]

5 hours ago, Mark C. said:

Lets see if it works

THANK YOU!!!! It not only works here, I was able to share it on FB and it opens to the article there too.   

[Roberta12]

I read this book every year at school to many of the classes I worked with.  And he worked on a kick wheel with one leg, the other had been amputated.  My sincere hope is that his family is able to own one of his pots.  And that some good can come of his work.  Thanks for sharing this @Mark C.

[Babs]

Thanks Mark,  have we come far from this time?

Let's honour these brave souls!

How could one purchase such pot and claim to "own" them?