Slave potteries in Edgefield, SC during the time of slavery required nearly 10 slaves to live together in cramped shacks while producing pottery under cruel conditions, often separating slave families by sale and punishing runaways. In contrast, modern potteries are places where people of all backgrounds can freely choose to make pots, jars, and art for decoration or storage in hot but less oppressive conditions for work or leisure.

1. Slave Potteries of Edgefield, SC

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6. We do not have many images of slaves creating pottery, if any. Based on the pictures we saw before, and this one here, do you think the conditions were good or bad? Why?