Project 2 "The Sorrows of Yamba/ The Negro Woman’s Lamentation”
Early Social Reformers: Hannah More and the Clapham Sect; Abolitionists
Blog Reflection on Sorrows of Yamba
For my reflection on this presentation, I would say I'm happy to chose this project to start with my teammates. The reason why I was hooked to do this is that I was curious to learn about slavery taken place in the U.K. Most of history of what I know about slavery is from American History or ancient times from Egypt, Greece, Rome or other civilization. So I took the chance to place my name on the group list.
The Big Ben
The Big Ben, formally known as the Elizabeth Tower, is a clock tower that presides in London, England that was built September 28th, 1843 (“Big Ben”). While many are unsure of how this structure got its name (some believe it was named after a boxer called Benjamin Caunt, while others believe it was named after a civil engineer called Sir Benjamin Hall), what is noticed is the sheer size of the tower; coming in at a staggering 15.1 tons (“Big Ben”).
St. Paul's Churchyard
In Dicken's A Christmas Carol, it is mentioned in the first stave that Marley is buried in St. Paul's Churchyard; "And even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event, but that he was an excellent man of business on the very day of the funeral, and solemnised it with an undoubted bargain" (Dickens, Satve 1). This location is mentioned in many pieces of literature and poetry as it is a popular Marketplace, especially for foreign book trades.