Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England
| AUTHOR | Hardesty, Jared; Hardesty, Jared Ross |
| PUBLISHER | Bright Leaf (08/15/2019) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Shortly after the first Europeans arrived in seventeenth-century New England, they began to import Africans and capture the area's indigenous peoples as slaves. By the eve of the American Revolution, enslaved people comprised only about 4 percent of the population, but slavery had become instrumental to the region's economy and had shaped its cultural traditions. This story of slavery in New England has been little told. In this concise yet comprehensive history, Jared Ross Hardesty focuses on the individual stories of enslaved people, bringing their experiences to life. He also explores larger issues such as the importance of slavery to the colonization of the region and to agriculture and industry, New England's deep connections to Caribbean plantation societies, and the significance of emancipation movements in the era of the American Revolution. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of New England.
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ISBN-13:
9781625344571
ISBN-10:
1625344570
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
198
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
5.90 x 0.50 x 8.90 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - State & Local - New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775)
History | Slavery
Dewey Decimal:
306.362
Library of Congress Control Number:
2019019874
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Shortly after the first Europeans arrived in seventeenth-century New England, they began to import Africans and capture the area's indigenous peoples as slaves. By the eve of the American Revolution, enslaved people comprised only about 4 percent of the population, but slavery had become instrumental to the region's economy and had shaped its cultural traditions. This story of slavery in New England has been little told. In this concise yet comprehensive history, Jared Ross Hardesty focuses on the individual stories of enslaved people, bringing their experiences to life. He also explores larger issues such as the importance of slavery to the colonization of the region and to agriculture and industry, New England's deep connections to Caribbean plantation societies, and the significance of emancipation movements in the era of the American Revolution. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of New England.
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