Kara Walker tries to evoke antebellum American history and southern plantation life by showing that power can be seen in each of the individual silhouettes that she creates. By using sexual, emotional, and racial struggles for power, Walker reveals the struggles of history. She even reveals how disturbing the time was for these people by using graphic images that are violent, sexual, and disgusting in order to mimic the gruesome conditions of slave life. With race, she shows the stereotypical shapes of various individuals through their hair and structure. She also makes a bold statement by contrasting her black silhouettes with the plain white background to show this melting pot of races and the power struggle that each has throughout her pieces. She surprises many with the varied sexual content in her artwork, showing that many slaves struggled with and combated the ideas of desire and the power of freedom vs. enslavement. She challenges her viewers to understand the symbolism through each of the sexual afflictions and through each shown, illustrating how many slaves wanted and sought this power to rebel from their masters. All in all, Kara Walker shows emotion throughout her installations. Whether her viewers have a questionable face or one of disgust while looking at her work, Walker shows her personal struggle with a dense topic and history, one that should not be ignored in society today.