Eating Utensils
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Title
Eating Utensils
Subject
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Description
Eating utensils such as the hollowed gourd and oysters that were eaten are a could of examples of the conditions among the slave vessels. Provisions were scarce, and the enslaved people ate very little during their long journey.
Source
Underground Railroad Museum
Publisher
Director Kristina Estle
Format
Gourd, plank, oyster shells
Files
Collection
Reference
Eating Utensils, Director Kristina Estle
Cite As
“Eating Utensils,” A Glimpse Through the Underground Railroad Museum, accessed April 18, 2024, https://ugrrm.omeka.net/items/show/34.
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