The year 2007 marked the bicentenary of the Act abolishing
British participation in the slave trade. Representing Enslavement
and Abolition on Museums- which uniquely draws together
contributions from academic commentators, museum professionals,
community activists and artists who had an involvement with the
bicentenary - reflects on the complexity and difficulty of museums'
experiences in presenting and interpreting the histories of slavery
and abolition, and places these experiences in the broader context
of debates over the bicentenary's significance and the lessons to
be learnt from it. The history of Britain 's role in transatlantic
slavery officially become part of the National Curriculum in the UK
in 2009; with the bicentenary of 2007, this marks the start of
increasing public engagement with what has largely been a hidden
history. The book aims to not only critically review and assess the
impact of the bicentenary, but also to identify practical issues
that public historians, consultants, museum practitioners, heritage
professionals and policy makers can draw upon in developing
responses, both to the increasing recognition of Britain 's history
of African enslavement and controversial and traumatic histories
more generally.
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