In this assignment, you are writing a letter to the editor of a major newspaper. You are a world historian, who has some strong opinions (along with some good examples and evidence) of what museums should be doing with artifacts from other societies.
To complete this assignment, make sure you answer the following questions.
1. Do you think museums should return objects that were stolen, looted or taken with the threat of violence to their places of origin? Why or why not?
2. If you do not think museums should return these objects, which of the approaches outlined in these articles seem most effective and thoughtful to you? Should museums themselves take on the work of identifying and returning stolen pieces? Should reclamation be made law?
3. If museums have looted art and artifacts in their collections, do you think that should be acknowledged? Do museums have an obligation to say where pieces are from and how they were acquired?
4. Be sure to support your opinions with examples and evidence from the module for this week. This means that course readings and sources should be used to back up the points you are making.
Use sources below
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59065274
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-museum-of-african-art-removes-benin-bronzes-from-display-affirms-commitment-to-repatriation-180979037/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR0WnnMccDJ54IDKy32D88sVhBBC7FACjruZ6PdtRPI2Y6_-JcWXfLVgawY
