Question 1 | HSBC-Brenda-Stevenson-The-Journey-of-Enslaved-People

Question 1 | HSBC-Brenda-Stevenson-The-Journey-of-Enslaved-People

Question 1

Stevenson’s book traces the journey of enslaved people from western Central Africa to North America. How does this approach contribute to our understanding of enslaved families in America?

Answer

It highlights the cultural continuity and resilience of African familial traditions. 

It focuses solely on the experiences of enslaved people after they arrived in America. 

It emphasizes the European perspective on the slave trade. 

It suggests that family structures were entirely reshaped by the Middle Passage.