Societies After Slavery
A Select Annotated Bibliography of Printed Sources on Cuba, Brazil, British Colonial Africa, South A
Frederick Cooper editor Thomas C Holt editor Rebecca J Scott editor Aims McGuinness editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Published:23rd May '04
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One of the massive transformations that took place in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was the movement of millions of people from the status of slaves to that of legally free men, women, and children. Societies after Slavery provides thousands of entries and rich scholarly annotations, making it the definitive resource for scholars and students engaged in research on postemancipation societies in the Americas and Africa.
The first [bibliography] dedicated to the often neglected postemancipation history of former slave-owning societies.... The editors present more than 1,600 entries in many languages, arranged geographically and subdivided by type of resource, most of them annotated.... Also delves into sources beyond the expected studies of former slaves and slave owners, e.g., the effects of urbanization and immigration during this transitional period. - Choice; ""A crucial and standard source for everyone interested in the global meaning of African slavery, the African diaspora, and their enduring legacy."" - David Brion Davis, Yale University; ""An important research tool for anyone interested in the social, economic, political, and ideological changes brought by the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies, Spanish and Portuguese America, and Africa.... Invaluable for researchers at every level."" - Harold Woodman, Purdue University
ISBN: 9780822958482
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432 pages