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Freedom Seekers: Fugitive Slaves in North America, 1800–1860: Cambridge Studies on the American South

Autor Damian Alan Pargas
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 noi 2021
In this fascinating book, Damian Alan Pargas introduces a new conceptualization of 'spaces of freedom' for fugitive slaves in North America between 1800 and 1860, and answers the questions: How and why did enslaved people flee to – and navigate – different destinations throughout the continent, and to what extent did they succeed in evading recapture and re-enslavement? Taking a continental approach, this study highlights the diversity of slave fight by conceptually dividing the continent into three distinct – and continuously evolving – spaces of freedom. Namely, spaces of informal freedom in the US South, where enslaved people attempted to flee by passing as free blacks; spaces of semi-formal freedom in the US North, where slavery was abolished but the precise status of fugitive slaves was contested; and spaces of formal freedom in Canada and Mexico, where slavery was abolished and runaways were considered legally free and safe from re-enslavement.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781316631355
ISBN-10: 1316631354
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.46 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Studies on the American South

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction: 1. The changing geography of slavery and freedom; 2. 'Lurking amongst the free Negroes': spaces of informal freedom in the Urban South; 3. 'As if their own liberty were at stake': spaces of semi-formal freedom in the Northern United States; 4. 'Departure from the house of bondage': spaces of formal freedom in British Canada and Mexico; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Recenzii

'Expertly drawing upon seminal works and recent advances in secondary scholarship, and using a rich array of primary sources, Pargas has crafted an engaging and timely contribution to the historical literature on fugitive slaves. Masterfully unveiling the antebellum landscapes confronting freedom seekers, he captures details and nuances that shaped decisions of courageous men and women navigating the contradiction of slavery in an American republic founded upon the principle of liberty. He adeptly places fugitive slaves at the very center of the American narrative and geopolitics of the North American continent.' Gordon S. Barker, author of Fugitive Slaves and the Unfinished American Revolution
'Damian Pargas has written a masterful, deeply researched study of enslaved flight in the Age of the Revolution. The first study to encompass fully North American dimensions of enslaved flight, his book is a must-read for all early American historians. While elevating scholarly discussion, the book is beautifully written and constructed, making it valuable for classroom use at any university level.' Graham Russell Gao Hodges, Colgate University and author of David Ruggles: A Radical Black Abolitionist and the Underground Railroad in New York City
'Finally, we have a book that frees fugitive slave studies from the trappings of conventional national and regional frameworks. Damian Pargas' attention to various spaces of liberty as a continental phenomenon transforms our understanding of slavery and freedom in nineteenth century North America. The result is a paradigm-shifter.' Jeffrey R. Kerr-Ritchie, author of Rebellious Passage: The Creole Revolt and America's Coastal Slave Trade

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Descriere

Examines the experiences of runaway slaves in North America, conceptually dividing the continent into three distinct 'spaces of freedom'.