Dr. Margaret Burroughs founded the DuSable Museum of African American History, in 1961 on the south side of Chicago. Unlike other museums, the DuSable Museum in an independent institution dedicated to preserving the history of Africans and African Americans with numerous exhibits for visitors to enjoy and experience.
Throughout, the DuSable Museum, visitors are taken though varies time frames in history, all which encompass the African and African American history. One can find beaded necklaces, tribal pieces, bow and arrows, and numerous other artifacts that can be dated from all five regions of Africa. This museum also has an exhibit that tells the life story of slaves, beginning from the voyage to American and other colonies, to the very …show more content…
Many may argue as a counterpoint, that not all the clay pieces could have survived the long voyage. This point is also supported when stated “Whole clay pots were quite fragile, and I find it hard to imagine many such vessels surviving, that stressful “middle Passage” from Africa to the New World” (Ferguson, 3). Therefore, showing that although possible it is very unlike that many pots were brought to the New World, but that the pots, cups, and other items were created in the New World with the techniques that many have previous learned.
In order to emphasize, the impact African Americans had on the American folk pottery one may consider and analyze the work of David Drake, otherwise known as Dave the Potter. David Drake is known for his exceptional ceramic work with making vessels and from his ability to incorporate literacy, from phrases to poetry into his work. He was one of the few slaves who knew how to read or write and he was also able to sign his signature on his own work, which at the time was highly looked down upon, and very unheard