Diorama of a Slave Dance
From the series One hundred masterpieces
Diorama of a Du, a Dance Celebration on the Plantation Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839), wood, paper, glass, 1830
This diorama shows a du, a slave dance that was performed annually on plantations.
It was the moment when enslaved people could criticize their masters through role-playing.
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