The roots of Gullah culture are deep and begin across the Atlantic with the distinct cultures of various West and Central African nations. The majority of the enslaved people who arrived in Colonial America from Africa came through Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina where they were quarantined before proceeding to Charleston, South Carolina to be sold.
Primary Sources for Studying Slavery
Teaching about slavery can be a challenge, but it can also motivate students to think critically about the past. The vast majority of enslaved people did not escape to freedom and may never be accounted for past when their arrival was indicated on ship manifests at their port of entry after being trafficked from Africa. For older learners, these resources can give a more robust understanding of what slavery looked like in the specific.