New York's whole economy was built on the cotton industry. New York was in every sense a slave city.
This is a much more qualitative way of knowing who's coming to the museum. We really wanted to let people talk and think through things. We wanted people to frame a meaning for this as they leave.
We all grew up with images of 'Gone With the Wind' and we thought slavery was a Southern institution, but for 200 years slavery was a dominant force in New York.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.