Our lives are intertwined with the oppressed, leading to a realization that our existence mirrors theirs. Despite having power over them, we experience regret for the lack of connections with those different from us in terms of perspectives and upbringing.
The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.