we were fortunate enough to be contacted by shirley burkett of detroit who reached out to us and donated her ancestor's violin that was given by a slave owner to perform during gatherings at the plantation site. we were fortunate to restore the violin and have it on display here. the violin is important to the law regarding illegal together. oftentimes african american would find ways to gather and leisure and love one another at the same time. allow us to go down the hall and see the slave cabin next, which is a poignant story and it is a community story. again remember, this is a shared history. we come from the story of the driver of the trade being cotton and we are in antebellum period. again, we see the nation and the cacophony of activity going on and the development of legislation all deeply embedded with slavery. we look at the human story of african men, women, and children finding ways to go around black codes and slave codes, but that speaks to the personal experience of being sold away on the auction blocks and the juxtaposition of profit and power. it is important to note t