Last Seen: Finding Family After the Civil War

Description

After the Civil War, African Americans across the United States desperately and passionately sought information on relatives who had self-emancipated, been sold from their families, or fought in the war. In a powerful twist, they repurposed a tool of enslavement to rebuild the bonds the system sought to destroy. In this presentation, we delve into the heartache and hope inherit in these advertisements seeking information on loved ones.