Resisting slavery with poetry and clay, a doubled-handled jug by David Drake

David Drake (Lewis J. Miles Factory, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, South Carolina), 1840, stoneware with alkaline glaze, 44.13 x 35.24 cm (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
speakers: Dr. Susan J. Rawles, Elizabeth Locke Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Dr. Steven Zucker

[@marqbarq5977]

As we say today, it looks like Mr. Drake had no effs to give. Thank you for covering this amazing jug, and the story of Mr. Drake. I need to get down to the VAFA when covid is over.

[@barbarahill8845]

So interesting and so informative. Thanks.

[@marthavillegas6250]

Thanks for this.

[@SimonSozzi7258]

Beautiful.

[@Sasha0927]

This felt like an appropriate follow-up for yesterday's video. I'm very curious to see what happens in this one.
I so respect Drake's bravery, intellect, and talent. I have to wonder if his couplet was meant to be amusing or some kind of coded message that contemporaries would understand... It's hard to believe that he would make such an effort and take such a risk just to crack wise, but I'm sure humor was invaluable in its own right at a time like that. I also have to wonder about Miles' role in it all, but he was evidently more friend than foe.. I guess.
This video left a better taste than yesterday's. It's a reminder that, despite the circumstance, you can still be your own person and achieve what you please.

[@CPT543]

Mmm now I'm glad to be subscribed to this channel. Very interesting video

[@anonymousanon3055]

This was interesting. Thanks for the video

[@clumsydad7158]

I'm wondering what the properties of obsidian or ebony would be for carving ... so much white marble. Abolishing education in a democracy, is obviously undemocratic, as there is no true notion of democracy without education.