Lincolnville: St. Augustine, Florida: January 28, 2021

Lincolnville, and its cultural center that we visited, is an area that expresses the rich history of black Americans in both Saint Augustine and the United States as a whole. The town was founded by freedmen and women in 1866, and the cultural center and museum chronicle 450 years of the history of black Americans. 

For more information about Lincolnville and the cultural center please visit its website:  https://www.lincolnvillemuseum.org/

-Artifacts-

Artifact #1

This is a photo of a recreation of the Monumento a la Constucion (monument to the constitution) that is present in the Plaza de la Constitucion. The original monument was built to honor the Spanish Constitution. However, in this artistic interpretation of the monument, the artists put nails in the monument to symbolize the trials and hardships that the constitution has been through while defending things such as Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights, and Compassion. 

Artifact #2

This piece of propaganda is called "Emancipation" and it is a piece by Thomas Nast done to honor and celebrate emancipation as well as President Lincoln.

-Exterior Photos-

Exterior Photo #1

This photo was taken in front of the Lincolnville Cultural Center of the actual Museum itself.

Exterior Photo #2

This photo was also taken in front of the Lincolnville cultural center and it is of a model book that has "I have a dream" written in it which is a reference to Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech. On the next page, it says MLK Jr. 

-Images in Conversation with the Site-

Image in Conversation #1

I chose this image because this is the actual Monumento a la Constitucion and so I thought it would be good if other people viewing this could see the actual monument and what the artist's recreation was based on.

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=constitution+monument+st+augustine&newwindow=1&rlz=1CAOTWH_enUS900&sxsrf=ALeKk00lrxBEoERbBBOiIy1tLP_2JALsBQ:1612476771987&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiWgc-JoNHuAhVH11kKHfDaAhQQ_AUoAXoECBIQAw#imgrc=wXCCgIyCft2wrM

Image in Conversation #2

This image is one that is in conversation with the Thomas Nast piece because in both pieces of propaganda the slaves don't seem to have agency and the pieces almost appear to be more about Lincoln freeing them than about the slaves actually taking their freedom.

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=emancipation+propaganda&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiR-b2KoNHuAhVHzlkKHTt7BSUQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=emancipation+propaganda&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIGCAAQCBAeOgQIIxAnOgcIIxDqAhAnOggIABCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6BAgAEEM6BwgAELEDEEM6AggAOgYIABAKEBhQo_0GWJz7B2Cs_AdoBXAAeASAAdUBiAHuMpIBBzI2LjMyLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ7ABCsABAQ&sclient=img&ei=ZXEcYNGyMMec5wK79pWoAg&rlz=1CAOTWH_enUS900#imgrc=9IyGlw8ejRLxFM

-The English 202 Connection-

"Repressive societies always seemed to understand the danger of "wrong" ideas." - Dana (Kindred, Butler, 141). The reason that I selected this passage is because I believe that a lot of the artifacts such as the constitution monument and the artwork depicting emancipation that are documented in this blog post represent freedom or obtaining freedom and they lead people to think deeply about the concept of freedom. And these ideas and thoughts about freedom would have been considered the "wrong ideas" that Dana was talking about. 

-Creative Component-

The image above is one that I took and edited of the artist's interpretation of the Monumento a la Constucion. When editing I made the image darker to add a more ominous and dramatic effect and also increased the contrast and color to emphasize and symbolize the unique challenges that the nails represent. 

The Freedom Trail: St. Augustine, Florida: January 21, 2021

The Freedom Trail's mission is to help people remember, recognize, and honor people who risked their lives to attain civil rights for themselves and others. Its other purpose is to highlight the pivotal role that St. Augustine played in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

For more information on The Freedom Trail please visit its website: https://accordfreedomtrail.org/

-Artifacts-

Artifact #1

This first photo is of Trinity United Methodist Church which is the oldest congregation in Lincolnville. This church is also one of the oldest Protestant congregations in Florida. 

Artifact #2

This Second image was taken of a convenience store. The reason I thought this store was worth taking a picture of was because of what the owner did with the bars on the window. He put a mug shot of Martin Luther King Jr. and a mug shot of Rosa Parks. The bars make them both look like they are in prison which I thought was interesting. 

-Exterior Photos-

Exterior Photo #1

I took this photo while on a bridge and in it you can see Flagler College in the distance.

Exterior Photo #2

This was a photo taken by Trinity United Methodist Church and from it is another view of Flagler College.

-Images in Conversation with the Site-

Image in Conversation #1

In this image is a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking in front of a church. I selected this image because during the civil rights movement churches played a huge role in organizing marches for civil rights and to this day play a huge part in the lives of African Americans and their community. And one of the pictures that I chose to post that I took on the trail was of a church.

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=black+chuch+civil+rights+movement&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjXuOqcgr3uAhX0bDABHb-9C74Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=black+chuch+civil+rights+movement&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJzoHCCMQ6gIQJzoECAAQQzoFCAAQsQM6AggAOggIABCxAxCDAToKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoHCAAQsQMQQ1CTlQJYx5IHYJSUB2gBcAB4AYABd4gBxxqSAQQ0My4ymAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWewAQrAAQE&sclient=img&ei=vNURYNfqGvTZwbkPv_uu8As&bih=721&biw=1333&rlz=1CAOTWH_enUS900#imgrc=IYaFbpizyUb0HM

Image in Conversation #2

I chose this image of Martin Luther King Jr. in prison because it reminded me of that convenience store that had his mugshot displayed behind window bars.

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=MLk+in+prison&newwindow=1&rlz=1CAOTWH_enUS900&sxsrf=ALeKk02cxvM_BWmBjDybWNg1MTffzlJ9Vg:1611781562465&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjrxfGbgr3uAhVBxVkKHeQcBmoQ_AUoAXoECA8QAw&biw=1333&bih=721#imgrc=MsZlFw76gYbZrM

-The English 202 Connection-

"...history. It happened whether it offends you or not.” - Dana (Kindred, Butler, 140). I selected this quote because as a history major it resonated with me a lot and also I selected it because I think that it is a lesson that people need to learn in general. Especially when it comes to historic sites like the Freedom Trail, and African American History as a whole.

-Creative Component-

Above is an image that I edited. In the Image, I made it almost completely black and white but left some color to represent how even though the site is historic it still has relevance. Further, I increased the contrast to illustrate the contrast between Downtown Saint Augustine and Lincolnville.