Follow the Money!
Search an American company or school/university that made money off of the enslaved, during the Transatlantic slave trade
List the company below, and complete the questions in #3 below
What is the significance of this company/institution making money off the backs of enslaved people? How does that matter for today, when we discuss how these people were not able to participate in the market economy for ~250 years (1619-1865)? What is the company/school VALUED at (or what is their endowment) today?
Reply to another classmate, and share what YOU think that company should do to make amends for their role (trust me, they can afford it…)
