Portfolio Activity 3

For my two primary sources I struggled to find primary sources related to TEK and similar topics and how they were changed due to colonialism. As a result, I switched to a similar, but more readily available topic. I decided on looking for primary sources related to midwifery and enslaved people. Consequently, I found some rather interesting information and a few primary sources that are worth noting. One was a ledger for enslaved people, their duties, and their estimated worth’s, including a midwife. I have learned from the research I did this past week that they were considered an invaluable source to many slave owners. Additionally, I found a primary source that was a watercolor painting depicting a black woman giving birth with the help of an old white woman while civil war soldiers stood around and watched. It was a rather interesting perspective, and it is one that I think could bring up much discussion.

http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/ecatalogue/271505

https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.51275/