This series delves into the complex and often overlooked histories of slavery in the post-emancipation era. It examines the enduring legacies, forms of resistance, and ongoing struggles for freedom across diverse historical periods and geographies. The books offer deep insights into the varied manifestations of bondage and the persistent efforts toward liberation. It fosters a multidisciplinary and international dialogue on these critical subjects.
Armstrong charts the legacy of slavery in the United States by tracing the representations of global slavery's victims and perpetrators in popular culture after the Civil War. In doing so, she reveals the rhetorical manoeuvres that were used to justify exploitation and forced labour both in the... číst celé
Contemporary enslavement remains invisible because it operates as a criminal enterprise rather than a legal institution. This volume addresses modern-day slavery by developing historical perspectives that render it vividly recognizable. Uses historical inquiry to expose its roots, describe its varieties, and offer guidance for those who oppose it.
Examines the impact fugitive slaves had on the Fugitive Slave Law and the coming of the American Civil War.
An innovative, interdisciplinary anthology arguing that we are unable to fully understand slavery - then and now - without attending to children's roles in slavery's machinations.