Esta serie profundiza en las complejas y a menudo pasadas por alto historias de la esclavitud en la era posterior a la emancipación. Examina los legados perdurables, las formas de resistencia y las luchas continuas por la libertad a través de diversos períodos históricos y geografías. Los libros ofrecen una visión profunda de las variadas manifestaciones de la servidumbre y los esfuerzos persistentes hacia la liberación. Fomenta un diálogo multidisciplinario e internacional sobre estos temas críticos.
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.