In Moacir P. de Sá Pereira’s reflection on the project, he states that Professor Naylor’s goal was centered on “telling the truths about Rose Hall that are obscured or even deleted by the tourism-friendly narratives surrounding the space.”
In congruence with this goal, under the “about” tab in the project, it was stated that this project “aims to re-center the lives of enslaved persons at Rose Hall Plantation by emphasizing the history of slavery and enslaved persons at that historical site.” This level of openness about the project’s goal helps it meet best practices in the digital humanities field.
This goal relates to the digital humanities’ goal of preserving and protecting cultural data through digital projects. If projects similar to Unsilencing Slavery didn’t do extensive research to uncover the facts behind the revisionist history that’s taken place, that data would’ve been lost and forgotten.
The audience for this project are descendants and relatives of the slaves at Rose Hall. This gives them an opportunity to mourn and learn more about their history.