Using case studies from the colonial through to the antebellum era, this book examines the lives and experiences of enslaved women who used lethal force as the ultimate form of resistance. Original and compelling, this book is for general readers interested in US history and social justice.
Disturbing Conferences and Composing Events
Focusing on the evolution of academic conferences, the authors explore the constraints and norms that shape these events. Through a series of interventions since 2016, they challenge traditional practices and propose innovative approaches to reimagine how conferences can be conducted. This work encourages readers to rethink the structure and purpose of academic gatherings, fostering a more inclusive and dynamic environment for scholarly exchange.
Margaret Garner was a runaway slave who, when confronted with capture, slit the throat of her toddler daughter rather than have her face a life in slavery. Driven toward Madness probes slavery's legacy of violence and trauma to capture her circumstances and her transformation from a murdering mother to an icon of tragedy and resistance.